Medicines as Poisons: Common Remedies Old and Modern

Hey poison pals! Want to thank all of you for listening as well as our monthly supporters, Karl Zeigler Jr, and Taylor McCaleb! You guys rock and we are so thankful. This week's episode nearly didn't happen because of so much life interference and even during the recording you'll notice that Adam had to go into work after the first half, so sorry if the intro feels a bit rushed! This week I wanted to discuss some common remedies of old that we still use as well as a more modern opiod derivative that have become accidental and intentional poisons. While any drug can be overdosed on and therefore become toxic, some of these have been intentionally misused. Also we discuss elderberry and the history and folklore behind this plant that has been used for quite awhile now to help with cold/flu symptoms. Bet you didn't know it was poisonous if not properly prepared huh? Well, maybe you did, y'all are smarties! Follow us on socials: The Poisoner's Almanac on IG- ⁠https://www.instagram.com/poisoners_almanac?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==⁠ Adam- ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@studiesshow?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠ Becca- ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@yobec0?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠