Ego Dissolution: psychedelic toad DMT (Bufo)

S. MacFarlane (Family Guy); Ch. 4 (UK PBS); Xochitl, Pat Mac, Seven (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Getting high on psychedelic toads in Mexico

(Unreported World, Dec. 11, 2022) Unreported World investigates the popularity of a entheogenic substance from toad venom, Bufo, which is being sold in Mexico as a possible cure for mental illness and drug addiction.

But reporter Guillermo Galdos discovers concerns are mounting around the safety and sustainability of the unregulated entheogen (psychedelic), described by some as the "God Molecule" or the "Spirit Molecule" (5-MeO-DMT).

Illegal in many countries, Mexico has become a Bufo mecca, and in tourist hotspots like Tulum numerous sanctuaries offer the psychedelic to tourists walking in off the street. And it's a lucrative business. They’re charged £130 to £3200 per ceremony.

WARNING: This film contains scenes of Bufo being inhaled, its immediate effects, and images of toad roadkill.

Producer/Director: Leila Lak. Series Producer: Andy Lee. Executive Producer: Ed Fraser. Production Company: Channel 4 News (a British public broadcast service). Subscribe to channel for more Unreported World episodes youtube.com/unreportedworld.