Why take one psychedelic when you can take five at once?

Tobacco plant engineered to produce five psychedelic compounds, including psilocybin.

Crazy-ass botanists.

#science #botany #drugs

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2521338-tobacco-plant-altered-to-produce-five-psychedelic-drugs/

Tobacco plant altered to produce five psychedelic drugs

Genetically engineering tobacco plants could enable a more sustainable production method for psychedelic drugs, which are increasingly in demand for research and medical uses

New Scientist
I am old enough to remember when tobacco was crossed with tomatoes to make tomacco and that seemed completely nutso. And now this...
@brianvastag Good grief. People think AI is an existential threat. LOL--not even close. We'll destroy ourselves through genetic engineering long before AI becomes smart enough to be dangerous to us.