US officials are urging visitors to Colorado parks not to try to lick the Sonoran Desert frog (runny nose), this is arousing interest for having a psychedelic toxin. In a warning posted on social media, tourists were warned of the side effects of trying to obtain the substance through direct contact with the animal.
NPS, the nation’s National Park Service, said the hallucinogenic substance 5-MeO-DMT, released by the animal, can cause severe nausea on contact with the human body. In addition, the action also poses a great risk to the frog population, as many die after being licked.
“Here’s the ingredient that nobody wanted but we had to provide. These frogs have prominent glands that secrete a potent toxin. If you take the frog in your bare hands or take the poison in your hands, you may get nauseous. Mouth.” NPS, Tuesday (1).
The Colorado frog’s hallmarks include its “weak and low” squeak and the gland behind its eyes that releases the toxic substance, according to CNN.
To have an effect on the human body, the toxin it secretes must crystallize before being swallowed, at which point it is classified by the US government as a Level 1 psychedelic drug, causing euphoria and “strong auditory hallucinations”.
At the local authorities scale, this level includes psychedelics with high potential for abuse and non-medical use, such as heroin, ecstasy, and LSD. When it comes to animal effects, the toxin can kill a large dog, according to data from the Sonoran Desert Museum in Arizona.
“As we warn about most things found in a national park, be it a banana peel, a strange mushroom, or a large frog with glow-in-the-dark eyes: please avoid licking it,” the NPS note said.
this 5-MeO-DMT It is a derivative of DMT (dimethyltryptamine), a substance found in small amounts in the human brain.
source: Noticias
