“DMT Milking” refers to the extraction, or “milking,” of the toad’s venom from these glands. Then it’s dried and turned into raw material for spiritual medicine.

The Sonoran Desert toad, also known as the Colorado River toad, secretes toxins that can make people sick and even kill a full-grown dog, officials say.

Villa says funds have already surpassed $100,000. There’s a belief in some psychedelic circles that synthetic versions of 5-MeO-DMT are inferior to natural toad venom.

Despite the risks, some people have discovered that the toad's toxic secretions contain a powerful hallucinogenic known as 5-MeO-DMT.

A church's claims that they are distributing psilomethoxin — the so-called “love child” of magic mushrooms and toad venom — are "misleading," experts say ...