A man has died after trying a trendy ‘detox’ using a drug made from poisonous Amazonian tree frog skin just days before his birthday.
Kristian Trend, 40, is believed to be the first Briton to die after using Kambo – a drug which is a secretion of an amphibian traditionally used by indigenous Amazon tribes.
It is used in ‘purging’ and fertility ceremonies, however it is poisonous and can lead to tachycardia, hypotension, nausea, vomiting and sometimes bowel movements.
In more serious cases, Kambo can lead to fatalities, with the drug having been associated with ‘sudden death’.
Mr Trend is reported to have collapsed last month
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