'Frog Juice' Is Horse Racing's New Scandal

Horse racing fans can expect to hear a lot soon about a small South American critter commonly known as a waxy monkey tree frog. It seems the frog's skin produces a powerful -- and illegal -- substance called dermorphin that masks pain and helps horses run faster.

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Horse racing fans can expect to hear a lot soon about a small South American critter commonly known as a waxy monkey tree frog.

It seems the frog's skin produces a powerful -- and illegal -- substance called dermorphin that masks pain and helps horses run faster.

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Comments

[felide]

01:16 AM on 06/23/2012

on a related note,( and this comes from some one who has studied reptiles and amphibians for years ) licking frogs / toads does NOT get you high or make you trip out or whatever it will only kill you. toads and frogs carry poison some of the deadliest on earth in some species, and wherever this dopey myth started or however long ago there is no basis in it. licking a frog or toad will poison you and they also have bacteria and germs on their bodies so don't kiss your pet frog wash your hands after contact with pet and it's tank.

[374662]

04:34 AM on 06/20/2012

Trainers can't help it if the horse licks a frog now and then. It happens.