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The Psychedelic Toad of the Sonoran Desert

92 pointsby simonebrunozzi08/04/202670 commentsview on HN

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SpikedColayesterday at 7:56 PM

Hamilton's Pharmacopia covers this topic, including an interview with the supposed author, then later corrected, then the true author revealed. Definitely worth checking out.

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martinky24yesterday at 7:12 PM

Every time I find one of these in my backyard with my dog, I have to spray my dog’s mouth out with the hose for 5 minutes. Psychedelic, but also very toxic.

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mettamageyesterday at 6:49 PM

Have any studies been done on this particular psychedelic? I'm curious.

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julienchastangyesterday at 6:48 PM

Completely fascinating video on this topic just recently:

https://www.wsj.com/video/the-race-to-commercialize-the-worl...

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eleveriventoday at 5:02 AM

How a tiny self-published pamphlet apparently created a whole practice that was later documented as if it had some deeper historical tradition behind it

tristanMatthiasyesterday at 10:58 PM

I've tried this before and it was an incredibly profound experience. Happy to answer questions if folks have any.

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hackernudesyesterday at 9:36 PM

I'm guessing this is here because it was featured on an episode of Beef Season 2 from Netflix.

pvaldestoday at 5:42 AM

2019. "A forensic report concluded that the mix of the venom extracted from the toad and the cocaine had a deadly effect on Jose Luis Abad. The photographer suffered a stroke after taking the drug on a shamanic ritual gone wrong and was dead within minutes"

https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2020/06/03/spains-mo...

https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2023/05/09/court-dro...

RajT88yesterday at 7:18 PM

Find your soulmate, Homer!

mjmsmithyesterday at 7:07 PM

Recently published, curious if anyone has read it: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735472/the-ego-trip...

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solomonbyesterday at 7:00 PM

Can we please leave the fucking toads alone?

This is an endangered species getting massively abused by the wellness "shaman" industry. It fucking sucks. Just use synthetic 5me0-dmt if you really must do a goofy vision quest larp.

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juleiieyesterday at 7:28 PM

People really overthink drugs.

You don't need anything more than psilocybin and some weed from time to time.

Anything else is just unnecessary noise and introduces vulnerabilities to your Fortress of Mind.

Backdoor here, trapdoor here, tunnel there. Before you know it, your psyche collapses under all the brain neuroplasticity. Mind cannot form any shape at all.

Truly terrible thought so be careful my people. Don't malleableize yourself into a goo.

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bassieeyesterday at 7:11 PM

HAMILTON,BUFOTENINE YOU NEED TO MAKE A VIDEO. xD

Anyone watch Hamiltons pharmacopeia

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