Road Trip Gummies are a psychedelic gummy brand that's sold online. The company claims that their products are legal, and that they've sold over 10 million gummies.

But what's actually in Road Trip Gummies causing the psychedelic effect? Are these gummies safe? How are they legal? And how do real users rate and describe their effects?

In this article we'll answer all of these questions and more, as we analyze the ingredients in Road Trip Gummies to give our take on whether or not they're safe, and whether or not they're likely to be effective.

We'll also explain how the company argues that they're legal, and feature real Road Trip Gummy user reviews.

Failure to Disclose Active Ingredients

At the time of publishing this article Road Trip fails to clearly publish a Supplement Facts label on some of the product pages on their website.

This means that potential consumers are left unaware of active and inactive ingredient information, and active ingredient dosages.

This is a consumer safety issue, and we strongly advise consumers to avoid purchasing any dietary supplement without being able to access its Supplement Facts panel.

Even the brand's FAQ page fails to publish Supplement Fact panels at the time of publishing this article.

Some of the products sold by Road Trip may have psychedelic effects.

Amanita muscaria, contained in Road Trip Amanita Muscaria Gummies, has four active hallucinogenic compounds, according to a 2018 medical review.

We can't determine what's in the Desert Stardust gummies.

The brand claims to use a "proprietary blend of legal tryptamines" as active ingredients, but that they "do not disclose the specific composition of the tryptamines used in our formula."

Inactive Ingredient Analysis

We consider some of the inactive ingredients in Road Trip Gummies to be unhealthy.

The only product that currently has a Product Facts panel listing inactive ingredients is the Microdosed Blend.

Citric acid is a preservative and flavor enhancer used in this product, which is clinically shown to cause inflammatory reactions in some individuals, as we documented in our review of Feals Gummies. 

Natural flavors is a broad categorical term, and a medical review found that flavoring agents may contain preservatives and other ingredients that aren't immediately clear to consumers.

Organic tapioca syrup and organic cane sugar are refined forms of sugar, and a 2020 medical review concluded that diets high in added sugar can contribute to obesity.

These gummies only provide 1.6 grams (g) of added sugar per serving, which is relatively low, but it may be healthier to avoid added sugar from supplement intake altogether.

Real People Try Road Trip Gummies

A YouTube creator named "Jerry Juice" shared his experience trying the Desert Stardust Gummies:

A YouTube creator named "Ben's Canna Wellness" tried a different version of Road Trip's Gummies:

Are These Really Legal?

Disclaimer: please consult a lawyer regarding the legality of any specific supplement in your jurisdiction. Anything shared in this section is just the opinion of the author(s).

Roadtrip's FAQ Page claims the product line is legal because it contains no psilocybin, which is the active psychedelic constituent in "magic" mushrooms, and which is federally illegal in the US.

Instead, the brand claims their supplements contain "legal tryptamines," without specifying which.

Some tryptamines, such as N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT), are Schedule I drugs according to the Department of Justice (meaning they're illegal). 

Given that some tryptamines are federally illegal, we urge Road Trip to transparently publish which tryptamines they use in their formulations, as this would benefit potential consumers.

How do Tryptamines Work in the Brain?

An animated YouTube video that's only two minutes long documents how the tryptamine DMT works in the brain to produce a hallucinogenic experience:

Road Trip Gummies Pros and Cons

Here are the pros and cons of Road Trip Gummies in our opinion:

Pros:

• Mostly positive online customer reviews

Cons:

• Brand fails to document tryptamines used
• No Supplement Facts panel on website for most products
• Not clinically shown to be safe
• Not clinically shown to be effective
• Contains citric acid
• Contains natural flavor
• Contains refined, added sugar

Conclusion

We consider ingesting hallucinogenic compounds, especially from a company that won't even transparently publish which compounds are used, to be a potential health and safety risk.

We do not recommend any products sold by Road Trip Gummies, and we urge the company to be more transparent with their ingredient disclosures, for the benefit of potential consumers.

Some of the inactive ingredients in these gummies may be unhealthy, but that's a secondary concern in our view.

Most of the online customer reviews of Road Trip Gummies that we came across while researching this article were positive.

We would recommend anyone considering purchasing from this brand to clear it with their doctor first. We do not make this recommendation for most supplement companies.