Headed for a Heartbreak (The Cardiac Glycosides: Digoxin and Convallatoxin)
Dose Makes The Poison: The ToxcastShow Notes
Episode 9 of Dose Makes the Poison: The Toxcast.
Let's talk about Digitalis (digoxin, digitoxin) and Convallaria (convallatoxin) - what are these plants? What are these poisons? How do they work in the body? Have they been used for murder? Poisonings? Have they been referenced in pop culture?
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Intro and Outro music is Psychedelic Mushrooms by T Morri.
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