Strychnine

STRYCHNINE

  • Strychnine is known as gopher bait.
  • It is absorbed rapidly and acts by blocking the inhibitory actions of glycine. This leads to excessive neuronal activity, mild to severe muscular spasms.
  • Advanced signs include spontaneous and nearly continuous tetanic seizures with marked rigidity sometimes known as ‘sawhorse stance’.
  • Treatment of toxicity includes use of barbiturates to control convulsions.
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