by Dan Rusyniak OK, I am going to dive into this whole Russia controversy. Now before you go getting all political on me, I am not talking about the Muller probe. I am talking about the recent suspected poisoning of a former Russian Spy in England. While Russia has been the prime culprit […]
Tox and Hound – Toxicology’s Shapeshifter: Synthetic Cannabinoids
by Jeff Lapoint July, 2010. 3:14 am. “Jeff, I got a liddle case for ya”, said the voice of Lou (named changed), the very New York C-SPI from the Poison Center. “917-555-. . .” He continued to rattle off a phone number. “Dude, give me more than that”, I begged. I was a new fellow, […]
Tox and Hound – The Dantastic Mr. Tox & Howard – S02E04 – The Bloody Mess
The synthetic cannabinoid / brodifacoum outbreak with Dr. Steve Aks Join Dan (@drusyniak) &Howard (@heshiegreshie) as they chat with Dr. Steve Aks as they talk about one of the more concerning toxicologic outbreaks in recent memory – the exposure to brodifacoum through synthetic cannabinoid use. Although still ongoing, this crisis highlights the importance of teamwork […]
Tox and Hound – Snakes! Why’d it have to be SNAKES?
by Meghan Spyres Unless you suffer the over appreciated and never-ending summer of southern California, the warm weather season is winding down and fall is settling in. Though many will lament the end of iced coffees, sunny beaches, and carefree summer attire, for many toxicologists, we will quietly lament the end of snake season. Perhaps […]
Tox and Hound – Fellow Friday – Cyanomythology: The Toxicomythology of Cyanide Poisoning
Binding to Cytochrome Oxidase and the Mysterious Cyanhemoglobin by Steven Curry, M.D. Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Phoenix, AZ @SteveCurryMD Every toxicology fellow learns about cyanide. But not all of what they learn is necessarily correct. As a resident, I was taught that the CN– ion […]