It might seem obvious that licking a toad isn’t a great idea, but the allure has been just too great for some people recently ...
There's some truth to the urban legend that certain toads have psychedelic properties, but licking them isn't a good idea.
The Sonoran Desert toad excretes a neurotoxin that contains 5-MeO-DMT, a psychoactive compound also found in ayahuasca.
The National Park Service issued a similar warning in 2022 about the deadly risks of licking toxic Sonoran Desert toads ...