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Do Not Lick: National Park Service Urges Visitors Not to Lick Toxic Psychedelic Toads
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The Sonoran Desert toad excretes a toxin through its skin that can make humans sick, though some have sought it out for its potential psychedelic effects.
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN As tasty as it might look, you should refrain from licking the Sonoran desert toad, the National Park Service has warned. On Tuesday, the NPS used Facebook to warn passerby to use caution around the Sonoran desert toad, also known as the Colorado river toad.
The Sonoran desert toad secretes a potent toxin that can make people sick. Despite the risks, some people have discovered that the toad's toxic secretions contain a powerful hallucinogenic.
The Sonoran Desert toad, also known as the Colorado River toad, secretes toxins that can make people sick and even kill a full-grown dog, officials say.
The toad secretes a toxin that can make people sick. But because the toxic secretions also contain a powerful hallucinogen, toad licking has become sort of a thing.
The Sonoran Desert Toad excretes a toxin through its skin that can make humans sick, though some have sought it out for its potential psychedelic effects.
The Sonoran Desert toad excretes a toxin through its skin that can make humans sick, though some have sought it out for its potential psychedelic effects.
Message to tourists: Don’t put your mouth on the Sonoran Desert toad, also known as the Colorado River toad, for access to its psychedelic toxins, warns the National Park Service.
The National Park Service (NPS) recently advised against imbibing the psychedelic toxins found on a toad that lives in Mexico and parts of the American Southwest.
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