Poisons

Poisons have been used for thousands of years and are one of the most effective and cleanest ways to kill someone. They can cause death from with in a minute or several days, causing agonising pain or just to fall asleep and never arise again.

1.Hemlock:

Hemlock or Conium is a highly toxic flowering plant indigenous to Europe and South Africa.For an adult, the ingestion of 100mg of conium or about 8 leaves of the plant is fatal – death comes in the form of paralysis, your mind is wide awake, but your body doesn’t respond and eventually the respiratorysystem shuts down.

2.Belladonna:

Belladonna is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Solanaceae, native to Europe, North Africa, Western Asia, and some parts of Canada and the United States. The foliage and berries are extremely toxic, containing tropane alkaloids. These toxins include scopolamine and hyoscyamine, which cause a bizarredelirium and hallucinations and then death.

3.Aconite:

Aconite comes from the plant monkshood. Also known as wolfsbane, aconite leaves only one post-mortem sign, that of asphyxia, as it causes arrhythmic heart function which leads to suffocation. Poisoning can occur even after touching the leaves of the plant without wearing gloves as it is very rapidly and easily absorbed. Because of its untraceable nature it has been a popular one with the “get away with murder” crowd.

4.Mercury:

There are three forms of mercury which are extremely dangerous. Elemental mercury is the one you can find in glass thermometers, it’s not harmful if touched, but lethal if inhaled. Inorganic mercury is used to make batteries, and is deadly only when ingested. And finally, organic mercury is found in fish, such as tuna and swordfish (consumption should be limited to 170g per week), but can be potentially deadly over long periods of time.

5.Botulinum toxin:

The Botulinum toxin causes Botulism, a fatal condition if not treated immediately. It involves muscle paralysis, eventually leading to the paralysis of the respiratory system and, consequently, death. The bacteria enter the body through open wounds or by ingesting contaminated food.

6.Arsenic:

Arsenic has been called “The King of Poisons”, for its discreetness and potency – it was virtually undetectable, so it was very often used either as a murder weapon.But that’s until the Marsh test came and signalled the presence of this poison in water, food and the like.

Conclution:

To conclude poisons are a tricky business dealing with poisons and always be careful what you eat you never know what some one has slipped into your breakfast.