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Practical Poisons: The Writer's Reference Guide

Summary:

A reference guide to help aspiring writers use factual, realistic, and interesting poisons in their works. This guide will focus on poison plants, fungi, toxic alkaloids, and man-made toxins. Feel free to use any information given in this work in your writing!
//Disclaimer: I am not a professional toxicologist, and am not claiming to have any formal degree in botany, chemistry, or biology. This is simply a thoroughly researched reference guide. If you or someone you know may have ingested a toxic object, please contact Poison Control immediately.//

Feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions about things outlined in this work!

Notes:

Hello there! I am writing this little guide in the hopes that it helps other writers with their works! This is especially helpful for Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, and Mystery genre works, in which poison is most revelent.

//Disclaimer: I am not a professional toxicologist, and am not claiming to have any formal degree in botany, chemistry, or biology. This is simply a thoroughly researched reference guide. If you or someone you know may have ingested a toxic object, please contact Poison Control immediately.//

(See the end of the work for more notes.)

Chapter 1

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Common Poison Plants:
- Hemlock
- Henbane
- Belladonna Berries
- Deadly Nightshade
- Asteria
- Castor Beans
- Oleander
- Rhubarb (stalks and leaves)
- Mistletoe (leaves and berries)
- Foxglove
- Yew (plant and seeds)
- Holly Berries
- Dogwood Berries
- Elderberries

Relatively Common Poison Plants:
- Buckeye Nuts
- Valerian
- White Snake Root
- Pokeweed
- Hogweed
- Bitter Nightshade
- Jimsonweed
- Cassava Nuts
- Jequirity
- Baneberry
- White Baneberry
- Horse Chestnut
- Columbine
- Jack in the Pulpit
- Angel's Trumpet
- Wolf's Bane
- Marsh Calla
- Lily of the Valley
- Daphne Berries
- Larkspur
- Black Byrony
- Milky mangrove
- Snowdrop
- Yellow Jessamine
- Wild Sage (also known as Tickberry)
- European Holly
- Mountain Laurel
- Mandrake
- China Berry
- Blister Bush
- Calabar Bean
- May Apple
- Hockberry
- False Accacia
- Black Nightshade
- Jerusalem Cherry
- Rosary Pea

Chapter 2: Poison Fungi

Summary:

A brief list of poison Mushrooms and Fungi

//Disclaimer: I am not a professional toxicologist, and am not claiming to have any formal degree in botany, chemistry, or biology. This is simply a thoroughly researched reference guide. If you or someone you know may have ingested a toxic object, please contact Poison Control immediately.//

Notes:

More in-depth information on toxic fungi will be available in later chapters.

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Toxic Fungi (an abbreviated list):
- Panther Mushrooms
- Greengills
- Sulfur Tuft
- Devil's Bolete
- Poison Pie
- Destroying Angel
- Russula
- Death Cap Mushrooms
- Inky Cap Mushrooms
- Ivory Funeral
- Deadly Webcap Mushrooms
- Autumn Skullcap
- Star Dapperling
- Deadly Parasol
- Little White

Chapter 3: An Abbreviated List of Toxic Compounds

Summary:

A brief list of common toxic compounds, often found in organic matter. Future chapter will explore this further, and give information of man-made toxins. The chemical formula of each compound is in parentheses next to the name.

//Disclaimer: I am not a professional toxicologist, and am not claiming to have any formal degree in botany, chemistry, or biology. This is simply a thoroughly researched reference guide. If you or someone you know may have ingested a toxic object, please contact Poison Control immediately.//

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Toxic Compounds:
- Formaldehyde (CH2O)
- Cyanide (CN-)
- Arsenic (As, Element)
- Dioxin (C4H4O2)
- Toluene (C7H8)
- Phosgene (COCI2)
- Acrolein (C3H4O)
- Bisphenol A (C15H16O2)
- Acrylonitrile (C3H3N)
- Hydrazine (N2H4)
- Isocyanate (R-N=C=O)
- Ethanol (C2H5OH)
- Carbon Monoxide (CO)
- Vinyl Chloride (C2H3CI)
- Phosphine (PH3)
- Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)
- Hydrofluoric Acid (HF)
- Pyrene (C16H10)
- Aziridine (C2H5N)
- Sarin (C4H1OFO2P)

Notes:

The first few chapters are simply helpful lists of toxic objects. Further chapters will have more in-depth information about certain poisons.