What is Bufo?

In contemporary usage, Bufo is commonly found in neo-shamanic ceremonial settings, that may include drumming, chanting, smudging and other rituals.

What is Bufo alvarius?

Bufo alvarius is native to Northwest Mexico and some Southwestern areas of the United States. Bufo contains naturally-occurring 5-MeO-DMT, which is a powerful psychedelic compound. 5-MEO-DMT is closely related to DMT (N, N-dimethyltryptamine) and produces similarly intense effects.

What is Bufo (toad medicine)?

Typically, it is insufflated (snorted) or smoked as a powder or dried plant material. The dried venom of the Bufo alvarius toad contains both 5-MeO-DMT and another psychotropic substance known as bufotenin (5-HO-DMT), and so the Bufo experience is different from a pure 5-MeO-DMT experience. Bufo is also sometimes called ‘toad medicine’ or ‘sapito.’

What is the active dose of Bufo?

The active dose for bufotenin is around 30-60mg insufflated, and 4-8mg when smoked. You may come across facilitators claiming that Bufo medicine is traditional or indigenous. However there is no concrete evidence to suggest that Bufo secretions have ever been used in traditional shamanic practices.