toxicology

If you or someone in your care has taken melatonin and you are worried, a poison control center can provide fast, expert guidance. This evergreen explainer describes how melaton...

Human paraquat exposure occurs mainly through occupational use as a nonselective herbicide in agriculture and vegetation control. When used correctly, paraquat is a highly effec...

GHB, or gamma‑hydroxybutyric acid, is a central nervous system depressant that occurs naturally in small amounts in the human body and is also produced synthetically for medic...

A poison cocktail refers to a mixture of two or more toxic substances that, together, produce effects that are greater than, more unpredictable, or more difficult to treat than...