The Top 5 Strangest Poisons That Can Kill You

Reactions Science Videos | July 16, 2019

There are some crazy poisons in this world of ours, and they’re often found in things you’d least expect. In this week’s episode of Reactions, we break down our top five strangest poisons.

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Manchineel keratoconjunctivitis.

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A Case of Castor Bean Poisoning

Batrachotoxin

The action of batulinum toxin at the neuromuscular junction.

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NCI Drug Dictionary

Gold-Based Therapeutic Agents

GOLD PREPARATIONS

Potential Anticancer Activity of Auranofin.

Clostridium botulinum

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