Deadly poisons for humans. The most poisonous animals on the planet Earth - a list, photos and characteristics The most powerful plant poison in the world
10. In tenth place is the poison of the Central Asian cobra (Naja oxiana).
The Central Asian cobra, whose length reaches 1.5–1.6 m, is common in northwestern India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and northeastern Iran. AT Central Asia this snake is found in Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The northern border of the range is the Nura-Tau ridge and the Bel-Tau-Ata mountains, the western border is the spurs of the Turkestan ridge.
The poison of this snake is extremely strong. After the bite, the victim becomes lethargic, but soon the body begins to shake convulsions, breathing quickens, becomes superficial. Without the necessary assistance, death occurs within a few minutes as a result of paralysis of the respiratory tract.
The main damaging component of the poison is neurotoxin II, the minimum sufficient dose (DL) is 0.085 mg / kg.
9. Ninth place is occupied by the poison of a spider that bears the title of "the most poisonous in the world" - a spider from the genus Karakurt (Latrodectus), which is also called the "black widow".
Karakurt ("black widows") live in tropical, subtropical and even temperate latitudes on all continents except Antarctica. Only females are dangerous to humans (their body size is up to 2 cm). Males are much smaller (0.5 cm) and are not able to bite through human skin. The toxicity of the poison has a pronounced seasonal dependence: September is about ten times more powerful than May.
At the time of the bite, an instant burning pain is most often felt (in some sources, the bite is painless), spreading throughout the body after 15–30 minutes. Patients usually complain about unbearable pain in the abdomen, lower back, chest. A sharp tension of the abdominal muscles is characteristic. Shortness of breath, palpitations, increased heart rate, dizziness, headache, tremor, vomiting, pallor or flushing of the face, sweating, a feeling of heaviness in the thoracic and epigastric regions, exophthalmos and dilated pupils. The face becomes bluish. Priapism, bronchospasm, urinary retention and defecation are also characteristic. psychomotor agitation in late stages poisoning is replaced by deep depression, blackout of consciousness, delirium.
The main damaging component of the poison is a substance called alpha-latrotoxin, the minimum sufficient dose of which is 0.045 mg / kg.
Antidote: anti-karakurt serum.
8. Eighth place behind the poison of the blue-ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena).
The blue-ringed octopus is a genus of octopuses that includes four known species that live in coastal waters Australia, Philippines, Indonesia and New Guinea. They are found at a depth of up to 50 meters, and they can be found both near reefs and on the gently sloping coast. The weight of animals varies in the range of 10-100 grams. The body of all mollusks of this genus is covered with large blue rings. Octopus rings are different. In some (Hapalochlaena maculosa), the rings are visible only in an aggressive state, in a period of calm they do not appear.
The venom of the blue-ringed octopus is maculotoxin, more precisely, tetrodotoxin, a neurotoxic poison. It is produced not by the mollusk itself, but by the bacteria living in it.
The poison blocks sodium channels, leading to muscle paralysis, stopping the respiratory muscles and, as a result, the heart. However, if a paralyzed person is kept on artificial respiration, after a while, tetrodotoxin is neutralized by the body.
First aid for a blue-ringed octopus bite:
A tourniquet bandage above the bite, preventing the spread of poison throughout the body
Artificial respiration, which must be done even if the victim seems to be dead, because. the action of the poison leads to a state in which the victim is fully aware of what is happening, but cannot give any signal.
7. In seventh place is the poison of a mollusk that lives on the east and north coasts of Australia, as well as on the east coast of Southeast Asia and China. This mollusk is called Conus geographus, or simply Cone.
Mollusk shells are 15–20 cm long. The cones are very active when touched in their habitat. Their toxic apparatus consists of a poisonous gland connected by a duct to a hard proboscis with a radula-grater located at the wide end of the shell, with sharp spikes that replace the teeth of the mollusk. If you take the shell in your hands, the mollusk instantly pushes the radula and sticks spikes into the body.
The cone venom has a complex composition, the main damaging component is called alpha-conotoxin, the minimum sufficient dose is 0.012 mg / kg.
There is no antidote for shellfish toxin - it is not for nothing that it is considered the most poisonous snail in the world! The only measure is profuse bleeding from the injection site.
6. Yellow scorpion venom (Androctonus australis) in sixth place.
Androctonus australis are medium sized scorpions up to 10-12 cm long and living up to 5 years. They have nothing to do with Australia: australis in Latin is “southern”, and androctonus in Greek is “killer”. They are found in the Middle East, in the north and southeast of Africa (Algeria, Tunisia, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, UAE, Iraq, Iran, etc.). Up to 80% of all serious poisonings and up to 95% of deaths from scorpion stings are associated with this type of scorpion.
The bite of these extremely aggressive creatures can be fatal within seconds.
The venom of the yellow fat-tailed scorpion is produced in two enlarged glands located just behind the sting, which looks like a thorn at the end of the tail. It is they who give the scorpions the appearance of "fat men". It also differs from other scorpions in the color of the sting - from dark brown to black. It feeds mainly on small insects such as locusts or beetles, but can easily deal with small lizard or mouse. As soon as the victim ceases to resist, the scorpion dismembers the body into small parts with the help of sharp claws.
The main damaging substance of the poison is titutoxin, the minimum sufficient dose is 0.009 mg / kg.
Antidote: antitoxic serum "Antiscorpion". As a slightly less effective replacement, Antikarakurt serum can be used. As a first aid, it is necessary to lubricate the wound with oil and apply a heating pad.
5. The fifth place is occupied by the poison of another representative of the seas - Fugu fish, belonging to the Tetraodontidae family.
Some species of the Tetraodontidae family (four-toothed, they are also pufferfish, dogfish and pufferfish) reach a length of up to half a meter. The habitat of the puffer fish is from the northern coast of Australia to the northern coast of Japan and from the southern coast of China to the eastern islands of Oceania.
The main damaging substance of the poison is tetrodotoxin, the minimum sufficient dose is 0.008 mg / kg. The poison belongs to neurotoxins, when it enters the body, it blocks sodium channels in the nerve endings. Puffer fish poisoning is fatal in 60% of cases. Despite this, the Japanese and Koreans revere fugu as a delicacy and risk their lives for the sake of gastronomic pleasure. Maybe it's worth it?
Antidote: there is no special antidote; in case of poisoning, detoxification and symptomatic treatment are carried out.
4. Australian taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus) - the poison of this very poisonous snake ranked fourth on earth.
Taipans reach a length of 2 to 3.6 m. They are distinguished by a very aggressive character, but, fortunately, they are found only in sparsely populated areas on the northeast coast of Australia and southern New Guinea. Taipan is very aggressive. When threatened, it twists its body and vibrates with the end of its tail. Snakes are most aggressive during the mating and skinning season, but that doesn't mean they are peaceful and docile at other times.
When bitten by a taipan, paralysis of the respiratory muscles occurs and blood clotting is disturbed. The venom of this snake is about a hundred times stronger than the venom of a cobra, and, without the use of antitoxic taipan serum, death after a bite occurs in 90% of cases. The amount of poison contained in one bite is capable of killing 100 people.
The main damaging component of the poison is a substance called taipotoxin, the minimum sufficient dose is no more than 0.002 mg / kg.
Antidote: antitoxic taipan serum.
3. Opens the top three poison poison dart frogs / leaf climbers, or rather one of their representatives, the most poisonous frog in the world from the genus "Phyllobates" - the terrible leaf climber (Phyllobates terribilis).
Frogs do not exceed 5 cm in length, usually brightly colored in gold, black-orange and black-yellow tones (warning coloration). If you are taken to South America from Nicaragua to Colombia - do not grab them with your hands. A substance called batrachotoxin is secreted from the skin of these small, brightly colored frogs. It is so toxic that even its contact with the skin causes death. The poison has a strong cardiotoxic effect, causing extrasystole and ventricular fibrillation, paralyzes the respiratory muscles, myocardium and skeletal muscles. Persistently and irreversibly increases the permeability of the resting membrane for sodium ions, blocks axonal transport.
American Indians use these poison frogs for lubricating hunting arrows and blowpipe darts. Frogs are completely insensitive to their poison. The frogs themselves are not aggressive and do not rush at people, therefore the simplest and most effective way protection from them - do not take them in hand!
The poison of "Phyllobates terribilis" is stronger than the poison of curare and thousands of times stronger than potassium cyanide. An adult contains enough poison to kill about 1500 people!
The minimum sufficient dose is 0.002 mg/kg.
Antidote: currently does not exist. A strong antagonist is tetrodotoxin - wedge wedge ...
2. In second place is the substance palytoxin, produced coral polyps Palythoa toxica, P. tuberculosa, P. caribacorum.
The body of these polyps - the inhabitants of the coral reefs of the Indian and Pacific Oceans- does not consist of eight, as in ordinary corals, but of six or more than eight, the number of rays located on several corollas, usually a multiple of six.
Palitoxin is a cytotoxic poison. With a lesion, death occurs within a few minutes as a result of a sharp narrowing of the coronary vessels and paralysis of the respiratory muscles.
Antidote: no. That's why it's in second place!
1. And, finally, the leader is the larvae of the leaf beetle of the genus Diamphidia (D.Klocusta, D.Knigro-ornata, D.Kfemoralis).
The leaf beetle lives in South Africa and have to distant relative common Colorado potato beetle. Adults reach 10-12 mm in length. Females lay their eggs on the branches of Commiphora plants. The larvae burrow into the ground, pupate, and develop to a pupa in a few years.
A single-chain polypeptide that opens all sodium-potassium channels in the cell membrane "to the input", as a result of which the cell dies due to intracellular electrolyte imbalance. It has a neurotoxic and especially pronounced hemolytic effect, is able to reduce the hemoglobin content in the blood by 75% in a short period of time due to the massive destruction of red blood cells. Bushmen still use crushed diamphidian larvae: an arrow lubricated with this slurry can knock down an adult 500-kilogram giraffe.
The substance diamphotoxin contained in their "blood" is the most powerful natural poison on the planet.
The minimum sufficient dose of diamphotoxin is 0.000025 mg/kg.
Antidote: None.
However, according to other scientists, the first place belongs to the box jellyfish (Cubozoa), or as it is also called - sea wasp, the poison of which fatally affects skin cells, the nervous system and the heart. On account of this poisonous inhabitant sea depths Asia and Australia six thousand lives in the last sixty years.
The reputation of the most poisonous creature of the box jellyfish is somewhat spoiled by the fact that treating wounds from it with acetic acid immediately after receiving them significantly increases the chances of survival.
And one more fact. The Brazilian Wandering Spider (Phoneutria) or banana spider is listed in 2007 in the Guinness Book of Records for the maximum number of human deaths caused, and not so much because of its poisonousness, but because of its choice of a wide variety of places to attack people - buildings, cars, clothes, etc. shoes. What is called - not quality, so quantity!
Poison is a very popular means of killing in literature. Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes books have developed readers' love for fast-acting, untraceable poisons. But poisons are common not only in literature, there are also real cases use of poisons. Here are a dozen known poisons that have been used to kill people for a long time.
10. Hemlock Hemlock, also known as Omega, is a highly toxic flower native to Europe and South Africa. It was very popular with the ancient Greeks, who used it to kill their prisoners. The fatal dose for an adult is 100 milligrams of omega (about 8 leaves of the plant). Death occurs as a result of paralysis, consciousness remains clear, but the body stops responding and soon the respiratory system fails. The most famous case of poisoning with this poison is the death of the Greek philosopher Socrates. In 399 BC he was sentenced to death penalty for disrespect Greek gods- the sentence was executed with the help of a concentrated infusion of Hemlock.
9. Aconite
Aconite is obtained from the wrestler plant. This poison leaves behind only one post-mortem sign - suffocation. The poison causes severe arrhythmia, which eventually leads to suffocation. You can even get poisoned by simply touching the leaves of the plant without gloves, since the substance is absorbed very quickly and easily. Due to the difficulty in finding the remains of this poison in the body, it has become popular with people trying to commit untraceable murder. Despite this, the aconite has its famous victim. Emperor Claudius poisoned his wife Agrippina with aconite in a dish of mushrooms.
8. Belladonna
This is the favorite poison among girls! Even the name of the plant from which it is obtained comes from the Italian language and means " Beautiful woman". Initially, the plant was used in the Middle Ages for cosmetic purposes - eye drops were made from it, which dilated the pupils, which made women more seductive (at least they thought so). If they were rubbed a little on their cheeks, it would give them a reddish tint, which is now achieved with the help of blush. It seems that the plant is not very scary? In fact, if taken internally, even one leaf can be lethal, which is why it has been used to make poisonous arrowheads. Belladonna berries are the most dangerous - 10 attractive berries can be fatal.
7. Dimethylmercury
It is a slow killer, man made. But that's what makes it so much more dangerous. Taking a dose of 0.1 milliliter leads to death. However, the symptoms of poisoning become apparent only after a few months, which greatly complicates the treatment. In 1996, a chemistry teacher at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire dropped a drop of poison on her hand - dimethylmercury passed through a latex glove, symptoms of poisoning appeared four months later, and ten months later she died.
6. Tetrodotoxin (Tetrodotoxin)
This substance is found in sea creatures - blue ringed octopus(blue-ringed octopus) and pufferfish (fugu). The octopus is more dangerous, as it deliberately poisons the victim with this poison, from which death occurs within a few minutes. The amount of venom released in one bite is enough to kill 26 adults in a few minutes, and the bites are usually so painless that the victim only realizes that they have been bitten when paralysis sets in. Pufferfish are only dangerous if you intend to eat them. If the pufferfish dish is cooked correctly, then all its poison completely evaporates, and it can be consumed without any consequences, except for the adrenaline rush from the thought that the cook made a mistake when preparing the dish.
5. Polonium
Polonium is a slow-acting radioactive poison for which there is no cure. One gram of polonium can kill about 1.5 million people in a few months. Most famous case polonium poisoning - the murder of former KGB-FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko. Residues of polonium were found in his body at a dose 200 times greater than necessary for fatality. He died within three weeks.
4. Mercury
There are three very dangerous types of mercury. Elemental mercury can be found in glass thermometers. It is harmless to the touch, but fatal if inhaled. Inorganic mercury is used in the manufacture of batteries and is only lethal if ingested. Organic mercury is found in fish such as tuna and swordfish (you can not eat more than 170 grams of their meat per week). If you eat these types of fish for too long, the harmful substance can accumulate in the body. known death from mercury is the death of Amadeus Mozart, who was given mercury tablets to treat syphilis.
3. Cyanide
This poison was used in the books of Agatha Christie. Cyanide is very popular (spies use cyanide pills to kill themselves if captured) and there are many reasons for its popularity. First of all: the source of cyanide is great amount substances - almonds, apple seeds, apricot pit, tobacco smoke, insecticides, pesticides, etc. The murder in this case can be explained by a domestic accident, such as accidental ingestion of a pesticide. A fatal dose of cyanide is 1.5 milligrams per kilogram of body weight. Second, cyanide kills quickly. Depending on the dose, death occurs within 15 minutes. Cyanide in the form of a gas (hydrogen cyanide) was used by Nazi Germany in gas chambers during the Holocaust.
2. Botulinum toxin (Botulinum Toxin)
If you've read the Sherlock Holmes books, you've heard of this poison. Botulinum toxin causes botulism, a disease that is fatal if left untreated. Muscle paralysis develops from botulism, eventually leading to paralysis respiratory system and death. The bacterium enters the body through open wounds or contaminated food. Botulinum toxin is the same substance used in Botox injections.
1. Arsenic
Arsenic is called the "King of Poisons" for its invisibility and strength - traces of it were previously impossible to find, so it was often used for murder and in literature. This continued until the invention of the Marsh test, which can be used to find poison in water, food, etc. The “King of Poison” claimed many lives: Napoleon Bonaparte, George III and Simon Bolivar died from this poison. Like belladonna, arsenic was used in the Middle Ages in cosmetic purposes. A few drops of poison made the woman's skin white and pale.
All of us, one way or another, faced with such a phenomenon as poisons. Someone enthusiastically read about them in books, someone was briefly told in class at school, and someone directly worked with them. Poisons are divided into natural and artificially created, and have been present in human history since time immemorial. People, such ruthless and sophisticated creatures, not only learned to extract poison from natural materials, but also decided to go further - they created ways to kill with their own hands. And, I must admit, they did it well. The heyday of poisons fell on the dark and mysterious Middle Ages - the time when animal fear, cruelty and unquestioning obedience to religion dominated society. And, as it turned out, the endless games of the nobility with death, in the struggle for the throne, became the finishing touch in the gloomy trail of the Middle Ages. However, even today, poisons have not lost their relevance and continue to interest many people. It is a pity, of course, that not only for scientific purposes. But, if you found this article out of pure curiosity - why not? Check out the top 10 most dangerous poisons worldwide.
The dangerous effect of mercury on the human body is known to everyone. That is why we were so often told to be careful with thermometers and immediately take appropriate measures if it turned out to be broken. Theoretically, there are three forms of mercury that are deadly to humans: elemental, organic, and inorganic mercury. We often encounter elemental mercury in everyday life - these are the same banal old thermometers or fluorescent lamps. This kind of mercury is safe to touch, but can be fatal if inhaled. The symptoms of mercury poisoning are almost the same in all species, and can range from nausea and seizures to blindness and even memory loss.
If we turn to history, then arsenic at one time was the most popular poison and a favorite among killers. It was even called "royal poison". Arsenic has been used since ancient times (the use of this poison was even attributed to Caligula), mainly in order to eliminate enemies and competitors in the endless struggle for the throne - and it doesn’t matter, royal or papal. Arsenic was the poison of choice for all European nobility during the Middle Ages. Its popularity was justified by various factors - both power and availability. For example, in the UK, arsenic was sold in pharmacies as a rodent poison. However, while in Europe arsenic brought only death and suffering, the traditional Chinese medicine for two thousand years, it has been used to treat diseases such as syphilis and psoriasis. Nowadays, scientists have experimentally proven that leukemia can be treated with arsenic. And it was the Chinese doctors who discovered that such a strong poison, as it turned out, was able to successfully block the proteins responsible for the growth and reproduction of cancer cells.
Quite a sensational poison in its time. Anthrax is a frequent guest in funds mass media due to a large batch of letters infected by her and sent innocent victims in the USA. As a result of this attack, 10 people died and another 17 were seriously infected. In this regard, a grandiose universal paranoia broke out in the country, affecting millions. And, we must admit that it is not in vain. After all, anthrax is caused by bacteria, and one breath is enough for complete infection. Such a strong poison is spread by spores that are released into the air. After infection, the victim feels only a chill, gradually turning into a violation of breathing, and then into a stop. Mortality from this disease reaches as much as 90% percent in the first week after infection.
This famous toxin has become literally synonymous with poison. Potassium cyanide can be in the form of a colorless gas with the smell of bitter almonds (everyone remembers the novels of Agatha Christie?), or crystals. Cyanide is present almost everywhere: this poison is able to form naturally in some foods and plants. Also, cyanide is present in cigarettes. It is used in the manufacture of plastics, printing photographs, and, of course, potassium cyanide is a must in the composition of insecticides. You can get poisoned by cyanide by inhaling this substance, swallowing it, or even simply touching it. The smallest dose is enough for the poison, once it enters the body, to paralyze the bloodstream and block the access of oxygen. Death occurs almost instantly. Potassium cyanide was actively used during World War I, and was banned along with all chemical weapons later, in accordance with the Geneva Convention.
Sarin is one of the most powerful nerve agents and is considered a weapon of mass destruction. Death from this poison is always incredibly painful and brings terrible agony to the victim. Causing complete asphyxiation, Zarin kills a person in just a minute, which, however, seems like an eternity to the victim. Despite the fact that the production of Sarin has been banned by law since 1993, quite a few cases of its use have been recorded since then. For example, in terrorist attacks or chemical wars. It stands out especially strongly against this background. chemical attack 1995 in the Tokyo subway and the riots in Syria and Iraq.
Initially, strychnine was extracted from trees that grew in Southeast Asia and India. Pure Strychnine - Powder white color, bitter tasting and deadly by any route of entry into the body, whether by injection or inhalation. Although strychnine's original use was as a pesticide, there have been many documented cases of strychnine being added to drugs such as cocaine and heroin. In case of strychnine poisoning, many symptoms can appear within thirty minutes, such as: muscle spasms, respiratory failure, nausea, vomiting, and it is not uncommon that the entire process of spreading the poison throughout the body ends in brain death. And all this in just half an hour!
A mushroom that contains such a powerful poison, unfortunately, looks no more dangerous than its edible counterparts. However, only thirty grams of a deadly mushroom can send a person to the "other world." Amatoxin has an incredibly destructive effect on the human body. This poison can cause serious damage to the kidneys and liver, cause necrosis of organ cells in just a couple of days. Also, it often causes multiple organ failure and even coma. Amatoxin is such a strong poison that it can seriously harm the heart. In this case, certain death awaits the victim, without the imminent introduction of an antidote, which, by the way, is a large dose of penicillin. Without an antidote, victims of amatoxin have a 100% chance of falling into a coma and dying from liver or heart failure in a few days.
The “supplier” of this famous poison is Fugu fish, which at first glance will not seem to you much dangerous predators. However, their skin, intestines, liver and other organs contain one of the most dangerous and deadly poisons known to mankind. If cooked incorrectly, Fugu fish can cause convulsions, paralysis, various mental disorders and many other health problems in those who dare to try it. Despite this danger, because tetrodotoxin is deadly poison, people in many countries continue to order this fish, sometimes even paying an insurance premium in advance. And although the delicacy is Japanese, and, it would seem, it is in Japan that everyone should know how to cook such a “risk” dish correctly, it is in this country that the largest number injured per year. About three hundred people are poisoned with tetrodotoxin every year, and more than half of them die.
Being a derivative of the castor bean, a perennial, very poisonous plant, ricin is also considered a natural poison. Therefore, people are at risk of succumbing to its effects in several ways: through food, air or water. And, depending on this pathway, the symptoms of ricin poisoning can vary. However, the principle of damage to the body remains the same. Ricin poisons the body, blocking the ability of cells to synthesize the protein necessary for life. As a result, such "blocked" cells die, and this, in turn, often leads to the failure of the entire organ, which has undergone a poisonous attack of ricin. And the fact that ricin has the most lethal effect when inhaled served as a signal to many people who began to send the poison by mail, in envelopes, as they once did with anthrax. After all, just one pinch of ricin can kill a person. When all these facts are taken into account, it becomes clear why the decision was made to study ricin as a tool for chemical warfare.
In this article, we have listed quite a few poisons that have simply incredible power and can kill in record time. short time. However, many experts in the field of toxicology unanimously agree that the most deadly poison in the world can be called botulinum toxin. By the way, it is he who is used in Botox injections in order to smooth out wrinkles. This poison leads to botulism, a disease that causes respiratory failure, neurological damage, and other more severe injuries. Several factors have led to the status of the most dangerous poison on Earth, Botulinum toxin. Its volatile and easily accessible nature, its powerful effect on the body and its frequent use in medicine. For example, just one tube full of this toxin could potentially kill about a hundred people. The scope of botulinum toxin is multifaceted - starting from the well-known Botox and ending as a way to treat migraine. Therefore, even deaths among patients are not uncommon, as a result of procedures that included Botox injections.
Poison of any origin, chemical, food or natural, has always been a subject of interest from the media, chemical safety and popular writers. Mankind knows hundreds of deadly poisons, many of which have been practically used as a means of murder, genocide and acts of terrorism. Some of them are presented in our review.
The well-known cyanide is a deadly poison that affects the central nervous system and the heart. Even a small dose, getting into the blood, binds iron molecules and blocks the supply of oxygen to vital organs, resulting in death in a matter of minutes. Exist different forms cyanide, such as hydrogen cyanide, which is considered the most poisonous. This gas kills a person in about 10 minutes. The gas was used during the First World War as a chemical weapon and was banned by the Geneva Convention. Today, cyanide is used as a means of murder, suicide, and in the plots of books.
it main character The events of September 2011, when reports that people in envelopes were receiving anthrax spores, appeared in the news almost every day. As a result, five people died and 17 suffered from the effects of the poison, which caused panic among US citizens. This fear is understandable, as anthrax spores are easily airborne. After infection, numbness of the respiratory organs occurs and the person begins to suffocate. Out of 10 people, 9 die a week after infection.
Sarin is considered as a remedy mass murder, which causes death by asphyxia after 60 seconds. A minute of terrible torment and the person dies. Since 1993, this substance has been banned from production, but despite this, in 1995, a massive terrorist attack was carried out in Japan on the subway, as well as in Iraq and Syria, as a result of which 330 to 1800 people died.
Amatoxin is a substance found in the world's deadliest mushrooms. When it enters the bloodstream, it affects the cells of the kidneys and liver, as a result, the organs fail after a few days. Amatoxin also affects the heart. If you do not enter a large dose of penicillin, then the person may fall into a coma or die from heart and liver failure.
Strychnine has been used as a pesticide to kill pests, but it can also kill humans. It was found in Asia, it was kept in special varieties of trees, but it can also be obtained in the laboratory (whoever managed to do this received Nobel Prize). Strychnine can enter the body in different ways: injection, inhalation and absorption. After entering the body, muscle convulsions and spasms begin, leading to asphyxia. After an injection, a person dies in half an hour.
Even at school, everyone was warned to be careful with a thermometer. And this is not just because, but because of the heavy metal called mercury. It is an incredibly toxic metal that enters the body either by inhalation or skin contact. If it comes into contact with the skin, mercury causes itching, burning, and the skin may even peel off. Mercury can cause loss of memory, vision, kidney failure and destruction of brain cells. The result is death.
An infamous poison found in puffer fish, popular with sushi connoisseurs who are willing to pay a hefty price in the hope that the fish is cooked right. The first symptoms appear within 30 minutes after consumption. poisonous fish. At first, a person feels like his mouth is paralyzed, it becomes difficult to swallow. Soon there is a violation of coordination of movements and speech. Attacks, convulsions begin, as a result, a person can fall into a coma and die. Death occurs after about 6 hours, but cases of death after 17 minutes are known. This poison is considered one of the deadliest on earth.
Ricin is another poison that has become popular, along with anthrax, due to its mailing. The actress who starred in the movie "Walking Dead" was convicted of just such a crime. Ricin has been found in the seeds of the castor bean. Ricin is an incredibly lethal poison, it binds protein in the body, resulting in death. He was regarded as chemical weapons the US military and members of al-Qaeda.
The most dangerous nerve gas on the planet, formerly a pesticide, has become an excellent target for military forces around the world, despite the ban on the use of weapons of mass destruction. There is no other use for gas, except in times of war. The gas is so poisonous that one drop of it on the skin kills a person. When inhaled, the first symptoms of poisoning are similar to the onset of the flu, then respiratory paralysis occurs, which leads to death.
It is the deadliest poison on earth. A cup of the toxin can kill hundreds of thousands of people by causing the disease botulism, a disease that affects the central nervous system. Surprisingly, this poison has an important practical use- from Botox injections to migraine treatments. It is known that some patients after procedures with the use of botulinum toxin died. Of the victims of poisoning with this poison, 50% die without assistance. medical care and those who survive suffer serious complications for many years. Due to its unstable state and easy availability in nature, botulinum toxin is the most deadly poison in the world. However, the cosmetics industry often uses
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