What Type of Drug is ‘Toad Venom’, Mike Tyson ‘Died’ on?
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Mike Tyson, the former professional boxer told the media about his death for the first time by taking toad venom. His intention by talking about his death during many trips was not actually his death. But during Miami Conference Wonderland, this week he was speaking about his experience that he has seen death many times in his life while traveling.
He said that “In my trips, as seen that death is beautiful. Life and death both have to be beautiful, but death has a bad Rep. The toad has taught me that I am not going to be here forever. There is an expiration date.”
Many people don’t know what is toad venom therefore we will help you to understand the actual meaning of toad venom in this article. Basically, it is the Psychedelic drug that Mike Tyson has used many times.
All About Toad Venom
A psychedelic drug that is for mind-altering purposes is Toad Venom. This drug is similar to Psilocybin mushrooms.
Professionals extract it from rare species of toad Scientifically known as the Buffo Alvarius. The other names of the sources from where this drug can be found are Sonoran Desert Toad or the Colorado River toad.
The rare species of toad, which has a scientific name called Bufo Alvarius, are seven inches long. The characteristics of the toad are: it has dark and leathery skin which are available in Colorado, California, New Mexico, and Arizona.
You can get the toad, that produces the venom, in the native city of the Sonoran Desert in Mexico. The name of the venom Is 5-MeO-DMT. We can consider this strong drug as a natural Psychedelic drug.
Toad venom is around four to six times stronger than DMT (dimethyltryptamine) and after taking it, humans face hallucinogenic effects, after 5 minutes.
How Is Toad Venom Extracted And Consumed?
Earlier Toad venom was consumed by licking on the toad’s back, but now it is transformed into smokeable dust.
The extraction process of toad venom is done by milking the amphibian’s toxic venom glands and letting it for drying the paste.
Consuming this drug is illegal as it can cause several negative side effects including nausea and confusion.
Mike Tyson Sayings over Toad Venom.
In a conference conducted at Miami Wonderland, Mike Tyson revealed that he has been using the Toad Venom for four years and has consumed it above 50 times.
He said, “I was doing heavy drugs like cooking, so why not?” Later he added, “It’s another dimension. Before I did the toad, I was a wreck. The toughest opponent I ever faced was my life. I had low self-esteem. People with big egos often have low self-esteem. We use our ego to subsidize that. The toad strips the ego.”
He has lost 100 pounds after he started consuming this drug and transformed into a new person. Currently, the former boxer has become an advocate for psychedelics and is fighting for making them accessible for everyone very easily, across the world.
He said, “I am fighting for psychedelics to become medicine you can buy over the counter. I’m not finished. I want to do more. I want to be the best I can be in this field.”
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