You can add the Sonoran Desert Toad to the current escalating body count of threatened species worldwide, as the amphibious creature’s psychoactive secretions continue to gain popularity with ...

The National Park Service has a few simple requests for its guests who want to enjoy the outdoors: Pick up your trash, be mindful of your campfires, and please don’t lick the Sonoran Desert toads. The ...

It is becoming increasingly accepted that classic psychedelics like LSD, psilocybin, ayahuasca, and mescaline can act as antidepressants and anti-anxiety treatments in addition to causing ...

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has had an explosive career in and out of the ring. He became the youngest boxer, at 20, to win the world heavyweight championship in 1986. The pugilist, ...

As described in the paper, titled, “ Bioproduction platform using a novel cane toad (Rhinella marina) N-methyltransferase for psychedelic-inspired drug discovery,” researchers at the University of ...

A powerful hallucinogenic drug which people are said to consume by licking the back of poisonous toads could offer promise as a treatment for depression. The drug 5-methocy-N,-N-dimethyltryptamine ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

Besides being one of the most intimidating human beings ever to step into the boxing ring, former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is also in the process of becoming a master at the art of dying. He’s ...

The Truth Behind the Psychedelic Toad Craze and Why Scientists Warn Against Licking One (Image: Canva) A US National Park Service post reignited myths about psychedelic toads, focusing attention on ...