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Scientists have engineered tobacco plants to produce five psychedelic compounds that are normally found in a wide range of natural sources, including psilocybin mushrooms, ayahuasca, and toads, according to a study published on Wednesday in Science Advances.

https://www.404media.co/scientists-create-plant-that-produces-ayahuasca-shrooms-and-toad-psychedelics-all-at-once/

Scientists Create Plant That Produces Ayahuasca, Shrooms, and Toad Psychedelics All At Once

The proof-of-concept system produces psilocybin, DMT, and other compounds in leaves of the tobacco plant, potentially easing pressure on wild species and preserving Indigenous traditions.

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Show threadAnti. 🐘Apr 13
@404mediaco *ribbit*
Show threadme·ta·phil, derApr 13
@404mediaco promising, but as long as they don't add PFOA, crack, microplastics, crude oil and asbestos into it, I'm not interested
Show threadtheApr 13
@404mediaco worried about this being used to further gentrify and yuppify practices around these compounds
Show threadtheApr 13
@404mediaco in a vacuum, very neat though
Show threadBasiePApr 13

@404mediaco why exactly?

We try to NOT get addicted right?

Show threadGrant GouldApr 13
@404mediaco "... and then refused to share" is the missing second half of that headline.