The Toad Venom That's Stronger Than DMT: Bufo | High Society

Tulum is experiencing an explosion of people taking Bufo Alvarius. Also called “speed-toading,” it involves smoking the milked poison of the Sonoran Desert toad in a glass pipe and is considered to be the most powerful hallucinogen in the world. Now, growing numbers of psychedelic tourists are traveling to Tulum where Bufo ceremonies are legal, in search of a life-changing experience. However, there are many reports of profoundly negative experiences, lasting psychosis and allegations of sexual assault during ceremonies. VICE’s Matt Shea visits Tulum to see and experience this new Bufo tourism firsthand, to discover whether taking the world’s most powerful hallucinogen is worth the risk.

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[cade]

One thing I’ve always hated, and will always hate, are people who pretend to be experts in a field where experts are truly rare.

[williamhornabrook]

Something that Hamilton Morris has pointed out is that the demand for Bufo venom is driving the toad to extinction. This is a pointless ecological catastrophe because the drug itself (5MeO DMT) can be synthesized, with chemicals available legally in Mexico and at a very low cost per dose.

Unfortunately, the psychedelic community is full of people who aren't great at logical thinking and they think it is somehow necessary to use a natural product instead of a synthetic drug despite the chemical equivalency of both forms.

[JohnHaith]

I Feel like i have all my agency on DMT and JMF, it makes me feel like i truly belong wherever it takes me.

[LaGataSolar]

Language barrier my ass. Good on you for calling him out.

[James-Alai]

From someone who has experimented with psychodelics...its a quick fix that doesnt last forever. Overcoming trauma takes years of dedicated practice. The same can be said for self love

[Foop]

Are we just going to ignore the fact that the shaman just ignored and even reinforced the claims about abuse and assault during such psychedelic ceremonies? This was a very powerful documentary, but it truly shocked me how ignorant and unaware the "so-called" guides were about these allegations. The audacity to say that the women are at fault for "creating a reaction" in the man is so banal and absurd.

[ConfusedAlbatross-kwkm]

Macro vs Micro had success in doing a few Macro first . Allowing the mushrooms to blast you into self awareness, showing you the shadows and trauma that have been hiding under the rug . Micro dosing has helped me stay on the pulse of my shadow work, helping me remember my best self .

[ThomasMedina-oqhc]

DMT was a changing for me. I became one face of a multi-faceted experience prism, my side being my particular life experience. my awareness expanded and my social anxiety and depression was entirely gone. Truly magical!

[tenaciousdestiny]

I think it's irresponsible for Vice to talk about bufo and not talk about the toad's threat to survival due to the overharvesting by these neoshamans. The toad is extremely important to the Yaqui tribes and they have asked to use synthetic 5 M3O for ten years so the population can come back 🙏🏻

[Fun-under-the-hood]

Highly appreciate this guy's approach to this documentary. Very honest, and stays in reality and stand by the truth. He wasn't buying into the cover-up. I think you're absolutely dead on accurate. There's a real sexual assault issue that absolutely needs to be addressed and the viewers need to be aware of this if they choose to go to something like this.

[chefboiwilly]

Cheeseburger, xan, and a cold shower was actually great advice lmao 😂. I’m serious that will bring you straight back to normal reality

[Gohan]

Why are peiple paying thousands of dollars to put themselves in such a vuberable state when you can do this at home for a few bucks and have a good friend watch you?

[patriciabryan]

Spanish is my first and main language, I can certify that there was nothing lost onin translation here. He understood the question and answered it honestly based on his views. The majority of the world still has a lot to learn around victim blaming. Claiming he’s a man as if that justifies him from having any responsibility or control over his impulses… Comparing rape to falling while walking in a cave. No, no. One is an accident. Another is an intentional, meditated, and voluntary horrendous crime perpetrated and justified by monsters. Good luck getting your bufo to heal you from that. As for Vice, excellent documentary and we should also add information on the impact this practice is having on the toads. Thanks for your work!

[lucemoon]

The last shaman, his mentality on abuse, is absolute insanity. Victim blaming. Totally right, takes one person to commit sexual assault. He’s dangerous. It’s a breeding ground for sexual assault and abuse. Both physical and mentally.

[KevinsJonathan]

• DMT is a naturally occurring hallucinogenic drug with spiritual and cultural significance in indigenous cultures.

[jpp]

My personal studies in eastern spirituality, especially yoga, led me to believe that these types of chemicals just give you a boost to achieve what you can achieve by yourself, in a more sustainableand durable way.

[YMilkshake]

That guy saying getting assaulted is partially the fault of the victim is absolutely disgusting

[dooooooval]

The fact the doctor takes you to a remote island where the only escape back to mainland is through the doctor throws some red flags for me

[RichardBankston-omuc]

I suffered the borderline disorder for over 23 years. With so much anxiety Not until I came across psilocybin mushrooms treatment psilocybin treatment actually saved my life honestly. 6 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms