There's some truth to the urban legend that certain toads have psychedelic properties, but licking them isn't a good idea.

It might seem obvious that licking a toad isn’t a great idea, but the allure has been just too great for some people recently ...

The National Park Service issued a similar warning in 2022 about the deadly risks of licking toxic Sonoran Desert toads ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - During the monsoon, there will be water throughout the city, which means Colorado River Toads, also known as Toxic Toads, will show up in your backyard. Toxic Toads can be ...

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 ...

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 ...

It is becoming increasingly accepted that classic psychedelics like LSD, psilocybin, ayahuasca, and mescaline can act as antidepressants and anti-anxiety treatments in addition to causing ...

A reminder from The Humane Society of Southern Arizona: Summer rains bring out Colorado River toads (also known as Sonoran Desert toads). The toads are large with a flat, broad head and leathery skin ...

In 2022, the U.S. National Park Service posted a blurry photo of a toad, snapped by a night-vision wildlife camera and accompanied by a tongue-in-cheek warning: The message alludes to the urban legend ...