The National Park Service in the United States has cautioned hikers not to lick any Sonoran desert toads they come across.

The Sonoran desert toad, commonly known as the Colorado river toad, is a bulky, short-legged amphibian that can reach lengths of more than seven inches.

The Sonoran desert toad, like its more famous relative the Cane toad, secretes a sticky toxic material from a specific gland behind its eyes to prevent predators.

However, many people have purposely ingested the poison since it has a profound psychedelic impact, particularly on users’ hearing.

It was also employed as an aphrodisiac, especially in the West Indies.

Boxing legend Mike Tyson claims that the first time he smoked toad venom, he “died.”

“I ‘died’ during my first journey,” he admitted to the source, “I did it as a dare. I was doing heavy drugs like cocaine,” he said, “so why not? It’s another dimension. Before I did the toad, I was a wreck.”

The former heavyweight champion claims the substance, which he characterises as a therapeutic ritual, assisted him in losing 100 pounds, reconnecting with his family, and rediscovering his love of boxing.

“People see the difference,” he told the New York Post. “It speaks for itself. If you knew me in 1989 you knew a different person. My mind isn’t sophisticated enough to fathom what happened, but life has improved.

“The toad’s whole purpose is to reach your highest potential. I look at the world differently. We’re all the same. Everything is love.”

However, the medication, which was once employed as an aphrodisiac in the West Indies, can have deadly negative effects.

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