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 ...
A colorado river toad (Incilius alvarius). The rarely seen amphibian is native to parts of Northwestern Mexico and the Southwestern U.S. Image: Vladimir Wrangel (Shutterstock) A potential depression ...
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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 ...
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have shed valuable light on the complex mechanisms by which a class of psychedelic drugs binds to and activates serotonin receptors to ...
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"Please Don't Lick the Toads," warns the National Park Service. Hey Wilson, have you heard about psychedelic toads? For real. The Sonoran Desert Toad—aka Bufo alvarius—excretes an hallucinogenic stuff ...
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 ...
Have you ever wondered why people who nearly die often describe speeding toward supernatural light, or seeing their life flash before their eyes? You may have also heard about the powerful psychedelic ...