The National Park Service (NPS) recently issued a warning against licking the potentially toxic Sonoran Desert Toad.
The toad, which is also called the Colorado River toad, makes a “weak, gravelly sound” and is one of the largest toads in North America, measuring nearly seven inches, the park service said, according to Fox. local Fox affiliate. 35 Orlando.
The toad secretes a powerful toxin that can make anyone who touches it or gets the toxin in their mouths sick, prompting the NPS to issue a warning about the amphibian.
The Sonoran Desert Toad, also known as the Colorado River Toad, emits an illegal psychedelic substance that the National Park Service has advised against licking.
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“As we say with most things you find in a national park, whether it’s a banana slug, an unknown mushroom, or a large toad with glowing eyes in the dark of night, please refrain from licking,” the Service said. National Parks.
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The toad often stays near springs, reservoirs, and streams in Mexico, as well as in parts of the southwestern United States. Some people reportedly lick the animal to absorb its toxins, which contain a psychedelic chemical called 5-MeO-DMT that can induce an out-of-body experience.
Close-up of a Colorado River toad, which the National Parks Society recently advised against licking.
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The psychedelic liquid is often extracted from the toad’s glands and then dried into a smokeable paste.
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“The experience will start in 10 to 30 seconds, and then you’ll be physically incapacitated for 20 to 30 minutes,” said Alan Davis, a Johns Hopkins psychedelics researcher.
The US government has classified 5-MeO-DMT as a Schedule 1 drug, meaning it has no accepted medical use.
The US government has classified 5-MeO-DMT from the Colorado River Toad as a Schedule 1 drug, meaning it has no accepted medical use.
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Smoking toad poison has gained popularity, with figures like Mike Tyson and Hunter Biden admitting to using it to treat their drug addiction.
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The toad species is considered threatened in New Mexico due to “collectors who want to use the animal for drug use,” among other factors, according to the state Department of Fish and Game. California lists the toad as endangered and has banned its venom, according to the Oakland Zoo.
