Dr. Hack (Oleander Photography) is chief of the division of medical toxicology and vice chair for research at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. He enjoys taking photographs of beautiful toxic, medicinal, and benign flowers that he stumbles upon or grows in his garden. Contact him at ToxInRI@gmail.com, www.toxinRI.com, or on Instagram @oleanderphotography.
Wintergreen plants are the source for oil of Wintergreen, which contains methyl salicylate (C8H8O3), an extremely versatile substance with beneficial, commercial, and toxicologic properties that humans have been using for more than 100 years.
Hint: It’s a popular flavor in foods and chewing gum.
See original question here. ANSWER: Assassin Bugs Assassin bugs might also be known as ambush bugs, wheel…
(See original question here.) ANSWER: Jequirity Bean The jequirity bean (Abrus precatorius) is a very ordinary looking…
Many years ago, fresh out of my New York Toxicology Fellowship, I walked into an early September…
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Lionfish (Pterois species) are members of the family Scorpaenidae, which includes lionfish (Pterois), scorpionfish (Scorpaena), and stonefish…
And, how do you treat its victims?
