Talk:Strychnine
This substance is highly toxic (with a lethal dose between 30 to 120 mg), causing muscle spasms, seizures, respiratory depression, kidney failure and brain death, it is also a known neurotoxin. Recreational use in the 21th century is very uncommon, but some drugs might be laced with it. |
Summary sheet: Strychnine |
Strychnine | |
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Chemical Nomenclature | |
Common names | Strychnine, Rat poison |
Systematic name | (4bR,4b1S,7aS,8aR,8a1R,12aS)-4b1,5,6,7a,8,8a,8a1,11,12a,13-Decahydro-14H-12-oxa-7,14a-diaza-7,9-methanocyclohepta[cd]cyclopenta[g]fluoranthen-14-one |
Interactions | |
Strychnine is a naturally accuring toxin and at very low doses a stimulant. It is used as a common ingredient in Rat poison.
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Chemistry
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Pharmacology
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Subjective effects
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Toxicity and harm potential
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Strychnine is highly toxic and a known neurotoxin.
It is strongly recommended that one use harm reduction practices when using this substance.
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Tolerance and addiction potential
Dangerous interactions
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Warning: Many psychoactive substances that are reasonably safe to use on their own can suddenly become dangerous and even life-threatening when combined with certain other substances. The following list provides some known dangerous interactions (although it is not guaranteed to include all of them).
Always conduct independent research (e.g. Google, DuckDuckGo, PubMed) to ensure that a combination of two or more substances is safe to consume. Some of the listed interactions have been sourced from TripSit.
Legal status
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