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Psychedelics

Datura (Jimsonweed / Devil's Trumpet)

Street names: Jimsonweed, Devil's trumpet, Angel's trumpet, Thornapple, Locoweed, Malpitte

⚡What it does

  • 12–48+ h TRUE DELIRIUM: conversations with people who aren't there, smoking imaginary cigarettes, complete reality loss
  • Not a 'trip' — you cannot distinguish the hallucination from reality

⚠Key risks

  • THE TOXIDROME: overheating (can't sweat), racing heart, urinary retention, blindness-level pupil dilation — hospitalizations and ICU stays are COMMON, not rare
  • Teen dare trend ('Datura challenge' videos) has poisoned thousands
  • Fatal dose is close to the 'active' dose — deaths from cardiac arrest and hyperthermia
  • Users routinely hurt themselves or others mid-delirium; police/ambulance encounters
  • No enjoyable version of this experience exists — veterans call it 'the shadow realm'

✚Overdose signs

  • Hot dry flushed skin, NO sweating
  • Racing heart, seizures
  • Extreme agitation or catatonia
  • Dilated unresponsive pupils

Category comparison — Psychedelics

SubstanceClassTop risksStreet price
Datura (Jimsonweed / Devil's Trumpet)Not federally scheduled USTHE TOXIDROME: overheating (can't sweat), racing heart, urinary retention, blindness-level pupil dilation — hospitalizations and ICU stays are COMMON, not rare; Teen dare trend ('Datura challenge' videos) has poisoned thousandsFree — grows wild on every continent
DMT (dimethyltryptamine)Schedule IPsychological distress ('bad trips'); Dangerous behavior if unprepared~$20–$60 per 50–100 mg dose
Peyote (mescaline cactus)Schedule ISevere nausea/vomiting; Psychological distress~$10–$30 per button where sold
Mescaline powderSchedule IHeavy nausea at dose; Panic/psychosis in vulnerable users~$20–$60 per dose
2C-BSchedule IVery dose-sensitive — steep curve between fun and overwhelming; Panic attacks~$10–$30 per pill or ~$50–$120 per gram
4-AcO-DMT (psilacetin)Analogue prosecutionsSold as 'legal mushrooms' — buyers misjudge dose; Panic, risky behavior~$20–$50 per dose
Street prices are regional estimates. Potency and cuts vary constantly.

?Frequently asked questions

What does Datura (Jimsonweed / Devil's Trumpet) look like?

Spiky seed pods and trumpet flowers; seeds and teas — every part contains scopolamine/atropine/hyoscyamine

What are the signs of a Datura (Jimsonweed / Devil's Trumpet) overdose?

Hot dry flushed skin, NO sweating; Racing heart, seizures; Extreme agitation or catatonia Call emergency services immediately.

How addictive is it?

THE TOXIDROME: overheating (can't sweat), racing heart, urinary retention, blindness-level pupil dilation — hospitalizations and ICU stays are COMMON, not rare Dependence can develop with regular use.

🔗Sources & further reading

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