From: Starman Area: Magical Plants To: Hex 17 Apr 95 20:16:26 Subject: Re: Mistletoe is Hallucinogenic! UpdReq -=> Quoting Hex to Terita <=- PMFBI, but Howdy, Hex! He> Hi Terita, He> Hows this for an addition to the book - mistletoe, it contains He> 0.03% wet weight scopolamine in its leaves (about 1/10 th of strong He> Jimson weed) and 0.03% nicotine. But only when growing on Duboisia He> myoporides, and mistletoe had about 1/3 the scopolamine of Corkwood, He> imagine if we got some mistletoe from Corkwood which had 5% He> scopolamine! - It would be stronger than belladonna or datura! He> Now I just have to try and find mistletoe growing on Maidens Wattle He> :-) Actually Im going to have to call upon your help again, Ive got a He> list of native morning glories with ergoline alkaloids and a list of rf He> values - I cant decipher the bloody rf values to work out with morning He> glory has which particular ergoline alkaloid. How would one go about accessing the useful part of the Mistletoe? Just pound up some leaves & drink the resulting juice? Smoke the dried leaves? Would there be a synergistic effect combining it with MAO inhibitors such as passionflower (I don't know if scopalomine interacts with MAO inhibitors in this fashion)? What would be a safe first-time dose? Regards, Starman 201434369420143436942014343694201434369420143436942014343694718 From: Starman Area: Magical Plants To: Talis Moonblade 17 Apr 95 20:16:26 Subject: Re dem blasted toads UpdReq -=> Quoting Talis Moonblade to Deep Black <=- (snip) TM> 4. Bufo americanus Do these type of toad, contain any DMT? (snip) Bufo americanus is a close relative of what we in Oz call Cane Toads, Bufo marinus. This is a feral weed species that has wiped out a heap of native fauna (grrr). As far as I know (and I live too far south to be bothered by them) the only psychoactive ingredient in toadskin is Bufotonin, which is readily accessed by caressing the beast & licking your fingers. They exude the bufotonin from the paratoid glands aka "those lumpy bits" behind their eyes. Bit like other things really, enough of it will kill you... Some people smoke the skins, I dunno dosage rates, maybe someone from northern Oz will confirm... B*B, Starman 201434369420143436942014343694201434369420143436942014343694718