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Natan Ponieman
Joined: Dec 14, 2020
Natan Ponieman is a writer/journalist covering cannabis and psychedelics, as they intersect with finance, culture, science, politics and spirituality. His work has appeared in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Yahoo Finance, Benzinga, Leafly High Times, and more
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![These glands on the side of the toad's neck are full of a psychedelic chemical called 5-MeO-DMT. These glands on the side of the toad's neck are full of a psychedelic chemical called 5-MeO-DMT.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/plt/dataimagejpegbase649j4gIcSUNDX1BST0ZJTEUAAQEAAAIMb-5de3032df386b44a863049dc6301f389.jpg)
Psychedelic Toad Venom: 5-MeO-DMT A Faster Therapeutic Alternative?
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New Study: Is Natural Psilocybin As Good As Synthetic Psilocybin?
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