Toad, Truth, and the Trouble with 5-MeO: Why Bufo alvarius Needs Our Protection
The Sonoran Desert toad (Incilius alvarius, formerly Bufo alvarius) produces 5-MeO-DMT in its skin. Demand for that molecule now pressures a fragile animal. Retreats and celebrity stories fuel it. The result is stress on a wild species and its habitat. This piece is pro-facts, pro-ecology, and pro-ethics. Fund population science. Stop pressuring wild toads. Use […] The post Toad, Truth, and the Trouble with 5-MeO: Why Bufo alvarius Needs Our Protection appeared first on Psychedelics Today.
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