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Strychnine: Last of the Romantic Poisons
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Strychnine: Last of the Romantic Poisons

Posted on . by Justin • 12 Comments

Just about everyone has heard of strychnine.  It’s what I would call one of the “Classical Poisons”, in the same company as arsenic, cyanide, aconitine (Wolfsbane), coniine (Hemlock), and a few others.  But if I had to choose a word to describe strychnine, I would call it “romantic.”  I’m sure you’re scratching your head on … Continue reading →

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