EPISODE · Sep 14, 2025 · 23 MIN
Bluer than Velvet
from Toxic History!
Methylene blue is a vividly blue dye that holds the distinction of being the first fully synthetic medication to be given to human beings, and played a major part in the scientific advances of the late 19th century. Its almost unnatural hue belies its modern use as a life-saving antidote to methemoglobinemia.
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Bluer than Velvet
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