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[–] 35 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Wow, datura is a deliriant. That's some messed up stuff. Like running down the street naked because the werewolf is chasing you kind of messed up. Talking to people that aren't there type stuff.

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  • [–] 15 points 9 months ago* (4 children)

    And it causes a lot of diarrhea and vomiting and can cause temporary blindness.

    This is not the fun tripping kind of drug.

    It's nightmare bath salts like drug.

    It has also been associated with memory blackouts.

    A friend had a bunch of Jimson weed (dautra) growing out on his property (hippies out in the country) and I remarked what pretty flowers they were. Huge big white flowers that look like morning glory but like really gigantic.

    He told me they were super poisonous. Not to even touch them. Said he had already cut a bunch down but they kept growing back. He had outdoor pets. Said he was going to have to basically poison the soil to get rid of them. Next I visited he had managed to get rid of them.

    Too risky even for the pets. Yes the flowers were very aesthetic. Not worth the risk.

    No one keeps poisonous flowers like that for aesthetics. When they are so toxic.

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  • [–] 11 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    I do. They were here when I moved in and are common in the area. Animals, including my pets, aren't interested in them and they aren't a problem if you don't eat them. Since I learned what they are I do wash my hands after handling them out of an abundance of caution but I'm not getting rid of them because they grow well and look awesome.

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  • [–] 8 points 9 months ago

    Yeah this, I'm sure Epstein raped and drugged tons of minors but I don't think he needed to grow datura to do that. It's just a somewhat common plant to have. There are loads of better daterape drugs, especially for someone who is wealthy enough to own their own rape-island.

    Even the legendary Terence McKenna didn't use datura. He did try it a bunch, but apparently found little to no use for it.

    Terence McKenna - Deliriants like Datura and Ketamine vs. Psychedelic Tryptamines

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago

    Unfortunately some animals learn to avoid it from trying it. But I'm sure, like a lot of poisonous plants, it's probably pretty bitter for most animals.

    My buddy had chickens and a peacock running around and birds will sometimes eat a lot of random stuff.

    They sure are very pretty flowers and seem to grow easy.

    Just too bad they are so dangerous.

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