The strongest poison and its sources

Arguing about poisons, we can not fail to mention the famous phrase of Paracelsus "everything is poison, everything is medicine." Indeed, even the usual product in excessive amounts can adversely affect the body. But there are substances that can also have a toxic effect in a negligible dose. To determine their toxicity introduced the concept of "MLD". This is the minimum lethal dose, capable of causing death of a person weighing 70 kg. According to this concept, you can determine the strongest poison.

Since poisons, by their origin, are organic and inorganic, then comparing them among themselves in strength would be wrong. In each of these groups there are the most toxic representatives.

To organic poisons are all those that are distinguished by animals, plants or bacteria. By the strength of the action they surpass the inorganic and often do not have antidotes. One must be extremely cautious in those areas where the possibility of collision with sources of organic poisons is inevitable. To date, the list of leaders that emit strong poison, are:

- Pale toadstool is the most dangerous mushroom from the genus of fly agarics. For severe poisoning, it is enough to eat ¼ of the fungus. The insidiousness of its toxins lies in the fact that poisoning does not appear immediately, but at this time irreparable destruction of the organism occurs, most often leading to death.

- Kleshchevina is a plant from the family of euphorbia, grown as a medicinal plant in the countries of Asia and Africa. Seeds contain a toxic substance, even in small doses dissolving erythrocytes. Survivors after poisoning do not restore their former health, since the poison irreversibly destroys the proteins of the tissues.

- Botulinum toxin is produced by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. The most dangerous toxin has no taste, color, odor and multiplies in canned foods. Causes death from paralysis of the respiratory and cardiac system.

Many believe that the most powerful poison in the royal cobra, living in the forests of Southeast Asia. Usually the amount of poison in one bite is twice the death dose. 15 minutes after the attacks of cobra, paralysis of the respiratory muscles and respiratory arrest occurs.

Toxicologists and those who are familiar with marine life know that the strongest poison is at the blue-octopus, the inhabitant of the Australian waters. Its toxins outweigh the strength of the cobra venom and cause death by a bite within a minute. In the salivary glands of this octopus are immediately two toxins, acting on the nervous and muscular system. Death occurs as a result of paralysis of the respiratory muscles.

A similar fish is a dog-dog that inhabits the seas of Southeast Asia. In spite of toxicity, dishes are prepared from it. When the fish is improperly processed, the poison of nerve agent enters the human body, leads to convulsions and then to death.

Inorganic poisons are metal salts, alkalis, acids and their derivatives. Poisoning them is weaker, moreover, the most powerful poisons of inorganic origin are antidotes.

Pesticide parathion, by inhalation and even contact with the skin, causes severe poisoning, leading to excessive stimulation of the nervous system. Symptoms - copious flow and salivation, headache, vomiting, lacrimation.

Carbon tetrachloride is a caustic liquid used as a cleaner. When inhaled, it affects the heart, kidneys and liver.

Cyanide potassium is the strongest poison in its group. When it gets into the body, the cells stop absorbing oxygen, the interstitial hypoxia leads to death.