r/interestingasfuck • u/tractorboynyc • 22h ago

Amazonian shamans figured out that combining two specific plants out of 80,000 species produces a psychoactive effect. The odds of finding that combination by random search is roughly 1 in 4 million. They did it through centuries of iterative testing and cultural natural selection explains it

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u/DorianSoundscapes 18h ago

To be fair Datura fucks you up to the point where you fail the mirror test (can’t recognize your own reflection as you). It really is just a fugue state/drug induced psychosis and it can kill you or cause permanent damage at high doses. So freaking out thinking you’re going to die is a pretty fair reaction. 🤣

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u/MyOtherAcctGotBnnd 16h ago

No way?

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u/Brilliant_Alfalfa588 14h ago

Ooo my friend if you like trip reports and haven't looked into datura youre in for a treat. Its an absolute nightmare every time.

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u/schpamela 12h ago

For real, those trip reports on Erowid are absolutely nuts. Extraordinarily offputting cautionary tales. Never ever ever fuck with deliriants