Mike Tyson has survived plenty of dangerous situations both in and out of the ring, and he says one of his scariest moments ended with an unusual rescue.

In the new four-part Netflix docuseries “TYSON,” which premiered Tuesday, the 60-year-old former heavyweight boxing champion describes overdosing multiple times during his years of drug use, including cocaine.

One incident stood out as the worst. “When I think about a low point, I think about this: OD’ing. I’m bleeding out, my nose is bleeding, and I’m hysterical. I’m sweating,” Tyson said, after recently making a puzzling claim about Donald Trump being black.

He added, “I OD’d, I’ve done it plenty of times, but this one was a little more extreme than others.”

Tyson said the turning point came through 5-MeO-DMT, a psychedelic found in the secretion of the Bufo alvarius toad. In the series, he is shown smoking the substance at a treatment center and fearing he was going to die before his wife, Lakiha “Kiki” Spicer, comforted him.

The drug is illegal to use recreationally in the United States, though early studies suggest it could help with anxiety and depression, according to UC Berkeley’s Center for the Science of Psychedelics.

Spicer, Tyson’s third wife, explained how it came about. “We were all trying to think how we can get Mike to get better,” Spicer said. “At the time we had this friend, he knew a shaman who does this thing called 5-MeO-DMT, it comes from the Bufo alvarius toad.”

She added, “Whatever kind of addictions or things that you’re going through, it helps level them in your mind.”

Tyson credits it with changing his life. “It blew my mind. I’ve done it over 100 times,” Tyson said. “Any time I have to make a big decision about anything, I take the toad. I haven’t used cocaine and drink since.”

He has spoken about the experience before. In 2021, he told the New York Post he “died” during his first trip, saying, “I did it as a dare. I was doing heavy drugs like cocaine, so why not? It’s another dimension. Before I did the toad, I was a wreck. The toughest opponent I ever faced was myself.”

Tyson’s drug history includes a December 2006 arrest in Arizona for drug possession and DUI. He pleaded guilty in 2007 and received three years of probation for the cocaine charge and one day in jail for the DUI.

He has also said he used fentanyl for pain management during his boxing career, and he now describes himself as “California sober,” meaning he smokes marijuana.

The docuseries also covers his upbringing, his rise as the youngest heavyweight champion in history, the death of his daughter Exodus, his marriages, and his 1997 rematch with Evander Holyfield. Tyson finished with a 50-7 record and 44 knockouts.