Poisons

thumb|The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals|international pictogram for poisonous substances. The skull and crossbones has long been a standard symbol for poison.

chemical compound

inorganic compound

thumb|Visible symptoms of arsenic poisoning following exposure. Poisoning is the harmful effect which occurs when toxic substances are introduced into the body. The term "poisoning" is a derivative of poison, a term describing any chemical substance that may harm or kill a living organism upon ingestion. Poisoning can be brought on by swallowing, inhaling, injecting or absorbing toxins through the skin. Toxicology is the practice and study of symptoms, mechanisms, diagnoses, and treatments correlated to poisoning.

thumb|A bottle of colored liquid labelled as a love potion thumb|A collection of vials labelled as potions

arsenic-based poison

Polonium-210 (210Po, Po-210, historically radium F) is an isotope of polonium. It undergoes alpha decay to stable 206Pb with a half-life of 138.376 days (about months), the longest half-life of all naturally occurring polonium isotopes (210–218Po). First identified in 1898, and also marking the discovery of the element polonium, 210Po is generated in the decay chain of uranium-238 and radium-226. 210Po is a prominent contaminant in the environment, mostly affecting seafood and tobacco. Its extreme toxicity is attributed to intense radioactivity, mostly due to alpha particles, which easily caus

person ingesting food prepared for someone else, to ensure it's safe to eat

aspect of history

poison applied to arrow heads or darts for hunting and warfare

Lumiflavin is a toxic product of photolysis of vitamin B2.

medical condition

Cantarella was a poison allegedly used by the Borgias during the papacy of Pope Alexander VI. It may have been arsenic, came in the shape of "a white powder with a pleasant taste", and was sprinkled on food or in wine. If it did exist, it left no trace in the works of contemporary writers.

venom-based poison associated with cultures of south China, particularly Nanyue

Carbophenothion also known as Stauffer R 1303 as for the manufacturer, Stauffer Chemical, is an organophosphorus chemical compound. It was used as a pesticide for citrus fruits under the name of Trithion. Carbophenothion was used as an insecticide and acaricide. Although not used anymore it is still a restricted use pesticide in the United States. The chemical is identified in the US as an extremely hazardous substance according to the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act.

hallucinogenic salve used in witchcraft to enable flight

Oxymorphazone is an opioid analgesic drug related to oxymorphone. Oxymorphazone is a potent and long acting μ-opioid agonist which binds irreversibly to the receptor, forming a covalent bond which prevents it from detaching once bound. This gives it an unusual pharmacological profile, and while oxymorphazone is only around half the potency of oxymorphone, with higher doses the analgesic effect becomes extremely long lasting, with a duration of up to 48 hours when administered intraventricularly. However, tolerance to analgesia develops rapidly with repeated doses, as chronically activated opio

Improperly prepared sulfanilamide medicine that caused mass poisoning in the US in 1937

methyl ester of fluoroacetic acid

poisonous psychoactive drug

Nitrocyclohexane is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H11NO2. It is a colorless liquid, but degraded samples appear pale yellow. It once was produced commercially as a precursor to caprolactam.

urban legend about malevolent strangers intentionally hiding poisons, drugs, or sharp objects in candy and distributing them with the intent of harming random children

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