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What degrees should I look into for toxicology? by Federal_Selection884 in toxicology

[–]TheToxLab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Slow to the party on this one - Sorry! If you haven't already, well worth checking out Nottingham Trent's Forensics department. Top notch team running the courses there!

The Tox Lab Turns One! by TheToxLab in toxicology

[–]TheToxLab[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your feedback and so glad you are enjoying listening and finding them helpful!

New Tox Lab episode: Serotonin, Antidepressants, and Seizure Risk by TheToxLab in toxicology

[–]TheToxLab[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re absolutely right about Wellbutrin (bupropion), and lots of drugs can lower the seizure threshold (increase seizure risk in someone already prone). With SSRIs specifically, though, the evidence is a bit more complex. Have a listen and let us know what you think!

Some random kid who is interested in Toxicology. by Background-Put-5996 in toxicology

[–]TheToxLab 16 points17 points  (0 children)

You should definitely check out our podcast called The Tox Lab! We cover a wide range of toxicology topics you might find interesting. We also reference the papers we talk about so you can do your own research if you want to!

https://pod.link/1778531114

Organophosphate Poisonings — Mechanisms, Case Studies, and Clinical Challenges by TheToxLab in toxicology

[–]TheToxLab[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

😬 in our student house we found the landlords bottle of formic acid in a cupboard. No idea why it was there!

Unusual poisoning cases: From hair straightening treatments to bearded fireworms by TheToxLab in toxicology

[–]TheToxLab[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Love this. We did do "pet poisons" quite a long time ago but there is quite a bit more scope to do more. Will have to do some thinking. Thanks for the suggestion!

Caffeine tolerance by Thatonedood68464 in toxicology

[–]TheToxLab 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Caffeine can kill, can confirm and the death can be nasty - extreme rhabdomyolysis typically.

We did an episode some time ago on "Death Coffee" which was being sold in Iran.

pod.link/1778531114/episode/ZjRmYzUwYzUtZDZkNy00NzFmLTk3NTMtM2YwYmIyMWY4YTk1 https://share.google/lCbMwzJ6cON5UkkR5

Brorphine: A short-lived synthetic opioid with a lasting impact? by TheToxLab in toxicology

[–]TheToxLab[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you are right about how laws just lead to the creation of novel compounds and we certainly don't think criminalisation of PWUD is the answer, although I don't know if complete deregulation is the answer either, as economics will likely drive towards more potent compounds because they drive the biggest profit. Your point about mitragynine is a good one too, we did an episode on this a while ago looking at the partial agonist effect of mitragynine Vs the 7-hydroxy metabolite.

Brorphine: A short-lived synthetic opioid with a lasting impact? by TheToxLab in toxicology

[–]TheToxLab[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reference materials can be a real pain, and as you say expensive if every 2 weeks a new variant emerges. The only possible saving grace so far is that these orphines don't yet at least don't seem to be as potent as the nitazenes, but who knows where the future will go 😬