The Sonoran Desert toad has increasingly being caught by poachers, locals, and visiting fans seeking a natural high found in the toads’ parotid glands—putting the desert-dwelling toads in danger
Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.: A toad venom ceremony participant lies down after inhaling toad venom smoke through a pipe. The powerful hallucinogen delivers a powerful, and some say therapeutic, high.: Research is showing that psychedelics like DMT can help treat anxiety and depression, putting the desert-dwelling toads in danger.
On top of that, an invasive fungus, Chytrid, is spreading globally. If one toad with Chytrid made its way into a toad community, the entire “knot” could be wiped out, Weaver warns. Poaching is a violent act. To get 5-MeO-DMT, the hunter goes to the source, scoops the toads into a bag, then takes them somewhere for “milking,” which is the process of squeezing the two pea-sized glands on the toad’s neck to drain the milky white intoxicating substance. When dried, it is either smoked or inhaled.
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