Unreported World
Season 23 Episode 12 - Mexico's Psychedelic Toads
Guillermo Galdos reports on a psychedelic drug derived from toad venom, being sold in Mexico as a possible cure for mental illness and drug addiction. Galdos meets meets controversial doctor Gerry Sandoval, who demonstrates how he catches toads and extracts their venom as he claims the popularity of the natural drug has now made it more valuable than gold on the black market. Concerns are now mounting around the safety and sustainability of the unregulated drug, amid fears of negative long-term effects.
Episodes in Season 23
The Anti-Vaxx Preachers
25 min
The Crypto Gold Rush
25 min
Fast Fashion's Toxic Legacy
25 min
Cocaine Wars
24 min
Addicted America
24 min
Female Crime Fighters
24 min
Children for Sale: USA's Underage Sex Trade
24 min
Secrets of Sumo Wrestling
24 min
Teen Mums: Pregnant and Trapped
24 min
Gaza: Daring To Dream
24 min
Kenya's Bandits and Poachers
24 min
Mexico's Psychedelic Toads
24 min