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 ...

The HyperCard inventor was a huge proponent of taking lower doses of 5-MeO-DMT, which is widely considered the strongest ...

There's some truth to the urban legend that certain toads have psychedelic properties, but licking them isn't a good idea.

Arizona officials are reminding Phoenix-area citizens that kissing frogs should only happen in fairy tales, as some people are reportedly licking toxic toads to get high. Recent unseasonal rainfall in ...

The National Park Service issued a similar warning in 2022 about the deadly risks of licking toxic Sonoran Desert toads ...

Scarizona, one of the Valley's most popular haunted houses, is debuting three new attractions for the 2025 fall season! Paul ...

The Sonoran Desert toad excretes a neurotoxin that contains 5-MeO-DMT, a psychoactive compound also found in ayahuasca.

Researchers in Canada have reviewed evidence that psilocybin and 5-MeO-DMT – a tryptamine alkaloid which is a naturally ...

The world’s appetite for transcendence is endangering the very organisms that once mediated it. From the Sonoran Desert to ...

A natural psychedelic may do more than alter perception. A new study found that at sub-hallucinogenic doses, DMT shielded the brain from stroke damage in animal models, reducing inflammation, ...

In early 2025, global superstar Bad Bunny did something no one saw coming. He turned the little-known, critically endangered Puerto Rican crested toad (sapo concho) into an international icon. The ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Legendary rock band Foo Fighters announced they are performing Tuesday at Toad’s Place in New Haven. In-person tickets sales will begin Monday at 4 p.m. at Toad’s Place, ...