A Spanish porn star has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a man drank psychedelic toad venom.
Nacho Vidal was taken into custody in Valencia, Spain, last week over the death of Jose Luis Abad in a 'mystic ritual' in July last year.
Spanish police say Mr Abad died at Vidal's house after drinking venom from the bufo alvarius toad, which contains the hallucinogenic substance DMT.
The drug is similar to ayahuasca which is present in the Amazon rainforest and also results in powerful visions.
Mr Abad reportedly smoked 5-MeO-DMT, nicknamed 'the God molecule', with a pipe at 46-year-old Vidal's house.
A police spokesman said: "The police operation began following the victim’s death during the celebration of a mystic ritual based on the inhalation of venom of the bufo alvarius toad."
Officers added that the ceremony may appear to be a 'harmless ancestral ritual', however they said it actually poses a serious health risk.
The adult film actor was detained with two others last Friday, although they have all since been released under investigation.
Vidal's lawyer says he 'considers himself to be innocent' and is 'very upset' over the death, the BBC reports.
He claimed Mr Abad took the venom voluntarily and denied that Vidal had acted as a shaman during the ritual.
Vidal, whose real name is Ignacio Jordá González, previously promoted DMT through his YouTube videos.
The bufo alvarius toad uses its venom to protect itself from predators.
