[meteorite-list] Bicentenary of the meteorite of Toulouse

From: Sterling K. Webb <sterling_k_webb_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2012 16:10:34 -0500
Message-ID: <C4CFC93B21CC452C9C30250674D78EE8_at_ATARIENGINE2>

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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----- Original Message -----
From: "karmaka" <karmaka-meteorites at t-online.de>
To: "MexicoDoug" <mexicodoug at aim.com>;
<Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
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 <mexicodoug at aim.com>
> An: karmaka-meteorites at t-online.de, rm31 at free.fr,
> Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> 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 <karmaka-meteorites at t-online.de>
> To: rm31 <rm31 at free.fr>; Meteorite-list
> <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> 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: rm31 at free.fr
> An: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> 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 ? 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 ?
> nouveau
> r?unis ? Toulouse 200 ans plus tard pour ?tre montres au public!
>
> R. Mathieu
> geologist
>
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