Yet toad venom "purists," as they might be called, don't believe the synthetic stuff is as good as the "real" thing. Evidently, toad venom contains other molecules besides 5-MeO-DMT, including a ...

According to studies, toad venom has been used for a variety of purposes since ancient times in the Columbian culture and experienced a resurgence in the counterculture of the 1960s.

Psychedelic toad venom, also known as 5-MeO-DMT, is a potent hallucinogen derived from the Colorado River toad. When vaporized and inhaled, it can lead to powerful, albeit short-lived, psychedelic ...

They compared it to LSD as well as existing drugs that target 5-HT 1A, and found that the toad venom compound had a similar antidepressant and anti-anxiety effect – without getting the mice high.

The toad, also called – Bufo alvarius, or psychedelic toad – secretes a venom that can paralyze or even kill dogs. The toad, also called – Bufo alvarius, or psychedelic toad ...

The Colorado River toad is known for its psychedelic properties, but could it be hiding a major medicinal secret? (Picture: Getty Images) A hallucinogenic toad’s venom could be a new form of ...

Mr. Tyson told Ms. Perez that he first smoked toad venom — which, according to herpetologists, is a poison, not a venom — about seven years ago with the assistance of a shaman.