Why I take frog poison

The article examines why the author took kambo, a substance derived from dried skin secretions of the giant monkey frog, and expands on growing legal and public-health controversy in the UK. The piece describes kambo as having been made illegal or restricted in Brazil, Chile, and Australia, while in Britain it remains legal, unregulated, and easy to find through online searches. It cites a recent suspected first British death, involving a 40-year-old wellness coach, Kristian Trend, who died after a ceremony in Leicester; a man was arrested on suspicion of administering the poison and later released on bail. The account also details the harvesting process of Phyllomedusa bicolor and the opioid dermorphin, reported as about 40 times more potent than morphine. The controversy has drawn calls for a ban, including pressure directed at Sir Keir Starmer from a cross-party group.