toad venom

Frog cousin's poison

Toad venom is the toxic secretion produced by certain toads through glands in their skin, particularly the parotoid glands behind the eyes.

Some species produce venom containing psychoactive compounds like bufotenin and 5-MeO-DMT, leading to recreational use despite serious health risks.

The venom of the Sonoran Desert toad is sometimes dried and smoked for its hallucinogenic effects: He got into toad venom after ayahuasca stopped working for him.

psychedelicInducing altered perception
secretionSubstance released by glands
glandsSecreting organs
poison glandsOrgans producing toxic secretions
poisonHarmful ingested substance

shamanic · licking · warty · amphibian · hallucinogenic · altered state · milking · ceremony · toxic · skin · ayahuasca · Colorado River · smoking · alkaloid · defense · predator · mucus · ritual

Categories

toxinstoxin, endotoxin, exotoxin, biotoxins, endotoxins
amphibian toxins
ethnobotanyayahuasca, peyote, coca, coca leaf, cannabis
secretionssaliva, sweat, mucus, bile, tears
heart toxinsdigitalis, digoxin, foxglove, oleander, cocaine

Opposites

toxicity/biological effect

toad venomantidote

Substance neutralizing harmful agents

antivenin · medicine · cure · remedy · elixir

source organism type

toad venomsnake venom

Poisonous serpent secretion

spider venom · scorpion venom · plant toxins · bacterial toxins

naturalness/origin

toad venomsynthetic drug

Artificially produced psychoactive substance

pharmaceutical · industrial chemical

Family

toad, venom, toads, toadlike, toadstool, venoms, venomous, venomously, envenomed

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG