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For those that cannot access the YouTube video due to country restrictions, here is the video file: Hamilton Morris Learns About the Toad Ceremonies of the Yaqui Tribe

Welcome! It's a pleasure to have you here.

Welcome to the Hive

Welcome!

You've come to the right place. Part of the reason for this forum is to create a space where people can receive help after challenging experiences. Sharing your experience in the Toad Experiences section and for ongoing help with integration you are welcome to PM others that you feel may be helpful or you may post in the Preparation and Integration board.

Thank you for coming here and thank you for all your efforts to integrate this experience as best you can. You're taking many excellent steps. Please let us know in the boards what we can do to help you.

In Love and Service,
HV

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Thank you for joining us here. We look forward to your contributions and thoughts as part of this community

Thanks Teafaerie, loved Carrying the Light, well said. I have added a few more points the the list in my proposed Practitioners code in light of recent discussions and videos. There are a few ideas being mentioned on how to come up with the definitive Code. my guess it will organically evolve. How do we reach consensus of a code around the world on this? which method is best?

                               1 That they will not do anything without your prior consent.

2 That they will be attentive to our needs till we feel done.
3 That they only intervene when really nessecary or with prior agreement.
4 That someone is present that is qualified in first aid and CPR.
5 That they do not interfere unnecessarily, use rap`e, pour water in your mouth or use any electrical devices without your prior consent.
6 That adequate integration is offered or a least contacts if there is any follow up integration issues.
7 That ceremony is conducted in a private, safe and respectful setting.
8 That adequate supervision and assistance is given to ensure the safety of the initiate.
9 That if intervention is required due to stuck energy, safety issues or a life threatening situation, that perimeters are worked out first e.g. if I stop breathing for more than 30 seconds you can pour water in my mouth.
10 That the practitioner conducts a thorough medical and spiritual survey to determine the stability of the initiate.

Migaloo, this looks good except for 9. I don't think that at any point pouring water down someones mouth is a good idea while they are in that state. If an individual is not breathing, it would be best to perform first aid for that person. Pouring water in someone's mouth is akin to waterboarding.

The medical and spiritual survey items need to be thoroughly agreed upon before they are put into practice. The collection of that information should be stored in a secure manner which complies with HIPPA. (click for details on what that entails)

Access to adequate integration resources should be mandatory. This forum serves as a supportive community but it is also important that other licensed, reputable sources are also available.

It's sad to see a lack of accountability there.

There have been some discussions happening around people using plant sources that are available as an alternative. Perhaps more work in this arena will yield better results for the Toad and a better relationship between mankind and this molecule.

Welcome to the Hive,

We look forward to your contributions and experiences!

You can find the Experience Reports board for Synthetic here and the Experience Reports board for Toad here.

[Background/Aim:]

Update!
You can now see the preliminary data from this survey here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321832479_5-Methoxy-NN-Dimethyltryptamine_5-MeO-DMT_Patterns_of_use_motives_for_consumption_and_acute_subjective_effects

Background/Aim: 5-Methoxy-N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT) is the main psychoactive ingredient of bufo alvarius toad venom and is present in a variety of plants/shrubs. Anecdotal reports are that synthetic and organic preparations of 5-MeO are used for spiritual and recreational motives and may have psychotherapeutic benefit. However, there is no published evidence about the epidemiology of 5-MeO consumption, limiting understanding of the scope of use and possible harms/benefits of consumption. Therefore, we examined patterns of use, motivations for consumption, and acute subjective effects of 5-MeO-DMT among English-speaking 5-MeO-DMT users.

Method: Using internet-based advertisements, we recruited 515 respondents (Mage=35.4, SD=11.7; Male=79%; White/Caucasian=86%; United States=42%) to complete a web-based survey.

Results: Most people consumed 5-MeO-DMT infrequently (once a year or less), with the motivation of spiritual exploration, and consumed 5-MeO-DMT less than 4 times in their lifetime. Less than half of the sample (39%) reported repeated consumption in the same session, and very low rates of craving (8%), or legal (1%), medical (1%), or psychiatric (1%) problems due to 5-MeO-DMT use were reported. Most respondents (>80%) reported a variety of acute experiences (e.g., awe or awesomeness, amazement, loss of time and space, and difficulty putting experience into words) and relatively fewer (40%-66%) experienced acute challenging experiences (e.g., fear, anxiousness, felt like they were dead or dying). Furthermore, of those who reporting being diagnosed with psychiatric disorders, most reported that 5-MeO-DMT contributed to a decrease in symptoms related to post-traumatic stress disorder (79%), depression (77%), anxiety (69%), and substance use (~63%).

Conclusion: Findings suggest that 5-MeO-DMT is used infrequently, primarily for spiritual exploration, has low addiction liability, and might have psychotherapeutic effects. However, there are no published studies examining the safety of 5-MeO administration in humans. Therefore, we recommend that future research examine the safety and pharmacokinetics of 5-MeO-DMT administration in humans using rigorous experimental designs.

Welcome to the 5 Hive! We look forward to reading about your experiences 

You can find the Experience Reports board for Synthetic here and the Experience Reports board for Toad here.

I hear you Humble Voyager. I make no claims other than my direct experience. The dark room experience was almost identical to a full release with 5-MeO. Mapping how that happens is not my strength.

Child Horus: to me, the dark room IS the mystical teaching itself. Like with any experiential knowledge, in my opinion, one need not receive any other teachings to 'know'.

Free-range, have you experienced a dark room retreat?

Welcome James!

We look forward to your thoughts, questions, and contributions here.

Welcome! And thank you for joining us here!