Connected to the spirit of the frog: An Internet-based survey on Kambô, the secretion of the Amazonian Giant Maki Frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor): Motivations for use, settings and subjective experiences
Journal of Psychopharmacology March 4, 2021 Tomislav Majić, Meike Sauter, Felix Bermpohl et al. 14 citations
An online survey of 386 mostly well-educated individuals who had used Kambô, the secretion of the Giant Maki Frog, found that motivations included general healing, detoxification, and spiritual growth. Acute effects involved severe physical reactions and mild psychoactive experiences, with 41.97% reporting a feeling of connection to the frog's spirit. Most participants (87.31%) reported increased well-being or life satisfaction, and 64.26% considered Kambô of high spiritual significance. Few reported lasting physical (2.85%) or mental (1.81%) health problems attributed to Kambô. The authors note that further research is needed to understand how setting and expectations influence reported effects.