A Texas church has claimed to invent a novel psychedelic drug used as its sacrament — and has ostensibly been giving it to members of its clergy as one might a communion wafer. But a recent chemical ...

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To deter predators, the Colorado river toad (Incilius alvarius) exudes the toxin 5-MeO-DMT from glands within its skin. While the substance puts off predators, people who consume 5-MeO-DMT can have a ...

Hallucinogenic compounds that activate multiple receptors, found in Colorado River toads, show “promising transdiagnostic therapeutic with rapid and lasting effects” for conditions such as depression ...

Scientists have mapped the structure of a psychedelic drug derived from the Colorado River toad, which seems to have antidepressant effects. Reading time 3 minutes A potential depression treatment ...

The Sonoran Desert Toad, with glands secreting a venom rich in the hallucinogens 5-MeO-DMT and bufotenin, is invading Arizona now that monsoon conditions have kicked in for the late summer. They can ...

Have you heard of toad venom? It’s become much more than an esoteric drug favored by “psychonauts.” But supporters won’t have to lick a toad if the chemically synthesized and purified version becomes ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

In a bold move into relatively uncharted waters, drug researchers are delving into the curative effects of the psychotropic drug 5-MeO-DMT (also called mebufotenin) and studying its potential as a ...

Toad venom (Chansu), first documented in the "Yaoxing Lun" (Treatise on the Properties of Medicines), is a treasured traditional Chinese medicinal material. The "Bencao Gangmu" (Compendium of Materia ...