Dear Martin,
Does the hallucinogenic alkaloid of a toad's skin
secretion still have an effect once they are deep-fried?
The answer is YES.
Bufotenin (also known as bufotenine and cebilcin),
or 5-hydroxy-dimethyltryptamine (5-HO-DMT or
5-OH-DMT) has a very high boiling point of 320 C.
The vapors above or below that temperature are still
psychoactively potent, as are the liquid and crystal
forms (melts about 146 C).
Depending on the mode of administration, bufotenin
is more likely to produce dangerous cardiac effects
than visions.
While it is possible that deep-frying would evaporate
the bufotenin and hence remove most of it from the
toad's skin, I'd stick with the frogs' legs, if I were you.
Sterling K. Webb
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From: "karmaka" <[email protected]>
To: "MexicoDoug" <[email protected]>;
<[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2012 2:02 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Bicentenary of the meteorite of Toulouse
Hi Doug,
don't worry. You can rely on the fact that if I manage to visit the
Toulouse exhibition
this summer, I will provide you all with some interesting photos. ;-)
As for toads, escargots or anything else that might pour down
on me, there is no worry either since I bought THIS at the last art
exhibition I visited.
FRITTI NIRODA - the METEORITE TRAP
made out of baskets for deep fat fryers
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3403/5794279846_b9ab0fc403.jpg
http://vimeo.com/24591320
I will carry it on top of a rod instead of a sunshade when being in
Toulouse. ;-)
I'm a bit worried though...
Does the hallucinogenic alkaloid of a toad's skin secretion still have
an effect
once they are deep-fried?
I don't want to be stoned before seeing the stones...
Best wishes,
Martin
Von: MexicoDoug <[email protected]>
An: [email protected], [email protected],
[email protected]
Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Bicentenary of the meteorite of Toulouse
Datum: Sun, 08 Apr 2012 18:15:38 +0200
Dear List, Dr. Mathieu, and Martin;
Martin, if you do or anyone does make it there, please remember your
friends on the list who won't have the opportunity to vacation or
visit
the lovely southern latuitudes of France and post us a nice picture
for
the admiring meteorite-list of this historical group of stones. So
much to do on vacation there - see this Toulouse meteorite exhibit,
then go to the Space Center and Space City, the Kennedy Space Center
analog and lots more, of France.
Watch out if you take the low road, as nearby Toulouse was the site of
a Toad-storm from an inclement thundering sky, Two shocked horsemen
had
to put on their overcoats while being Toad-hammered, and gallop out of
their as fast as they could, to reach a stage coach also on the way to
Toulouse that witnessed the event, saw many small toads still on the
unfortunate horsemen's cloaks and when it passed through the spot
trampled many thousands of toads of all sizes. (I wonder if the
meteorite in any way biased this report?)
A rain of escargot snails might have been more comical for France, but
maybe they were toads, frogs, whatever -- after all the toadstorm was
1834 and even today frogs and toads are varied and not recognized by
science as distinct animals. Fried frogs are a delicious part of
French cuisine that is required to try for all Beefeaters attending
the
exposition ;-)
Kindest wishes
Doug
-----Original Message-----
From: karmaka <[email protected]>
To: rm31 <[email protected]>; Meteorite-list
<[email protected]>
Sent: Sun, Apr 8, 2012 7:31 am
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Bicentenary of the meteorite of Toulouse
Congratulations, Dr. Mathieu, on having organised this very
interesting
exhibition.
The beautiful city of Toulouse, la « ville rose », is always worth a
visit !
I'll try to visit this exhibition this summer!
Best wishes
Martin
Von: [email protected]
An: [email protected]
Betreff: [meteorite-list] Bicentenary of the meteorite of Toulouse
Datum: Sun, 08 Apr 2012 13:11:07 +0200
Hi List,
I'm pleased to invite you to the conference and exhibition for the
bicentenary
of the fall of the meteorite of Toulouse, april 10th 1812. The
exhibition will
remain until september 2nd.
This event is the materialization of 2 1/2 year of historical and
scientific
researches. It benefited from the early support of the Museum of
Toulouse (SW
France). Most of the main samples of the fall, loaned by the Museums
of New
York, Chicago, Geneva, London, Vienna, Stockholm, Troyes, Paris, and
from the
University of Tuebingen will be reunited close to their place of fall,
200
years
later to be shown to the public.
http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/2373/invitationmtoritedetoul.jpg
J'ai le plaisir de vous inviter à la conference et a l'exposition qui
auront
lieu au Museum de Toulouse, en celebration du bicentenaire de la chute
de la
meteorite dite de "Toulouse", le 10 avril 1812. L'exposition durera
jusqu'au 2
septembre.
Cet evenement est la concretisation de deux ans et demi de recherches
historiques et scientifiques. Il est le fruit de la collaboration
entre
l'auteur
et le Museum de Toulouse et a beneficie de l'apport de dizaines de
contributeurs. Fait exceptionnel: les principaux specimens de la
meteorite de
Toulouse, pretes par les Museums of New York, Chicago, Geneve,
Londres, Vienne,
Stockholm, Troyes, Paris, et par l'Universite de Tuebingen seront à
nouveau
réunis à Toulouse 200 ans plus tard pour être montres au public!
R. Mathieu
geologist
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