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Strychnine, most agonizing toxin known to man

November 27, 2011 6:34 am GMT -5

Strychnine has no antidote and the sufferer is entirely conscious and clear of mind until death due to sheer exhaustion and asphyxia as respiration is affected by muscle spasms. It is considered the most agonizing and dramatic toxin known to man.

Strychnine has no antidote and the sufferer is entirely conscious and clear of mind until death due to sheer exhaustion and asphyxia as respiration is affected by muscle spasms. It is considered the most agonizing and dramatic toxin known to man.

  1. A severe nausea is seen, which may include vomiting due to the bitter taste.
  2. Since the whole nervous system is excited, convulsions affect all the muscles. As time goes on, the intervals between the convulsions become shorter, and the convulsions last longer.
  3. The face becomes cyanosed, with dilated pupils and prominent eye balls. The mouth may also froth. These symptoms are all due to spasms of the facial muscles.
  4. The body may be seen arch-shapes in following postures:
    1. Opisthotonus: Hyperextension. The person may be resting on heels and occipit.
    2. Emprosthotonos: The spasm of abdominal muscles may bend the body forward.
    3. Pleurothotonus: The body may be flexed to one side.
  5. The person is conscious and the mind is clear until death.
  6. There is an immense reflex excitability. Even a small stimulus like light, noise or movement of the body may throw it into a spate of convulsions.
  7. Death usually occurs due to asphyxia as respiration is affected by muscle spasm.
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35 thoughts on “Strychnine, most agonizing toxin known to man”

  2. This is absolutely reprehensible.  Bludgeoning to death is preferable, in that some chance of unconsciousness precedes the shutdown of organ systems.

    Fuck you for posting this.  I didn’t need to think worse of people than I already do.

  5. That was awesome! Where can I get a death stick at? Would be fun to go around and poke downs syndrome kids with it. I bet they would put up a better fight. Then when they are down…… sexy time!

  6. Hitler himself used to receive up to 6 shots of strychnine a day during the WWII. Age 56. English wikipedia page doesn’t mention it though. French one does. 

  7. “Adolph Hitler had regular injections of dextrose and vitamins, testosterone and a flatulence preventative that included minute doses of the nerve agent strychnine.”

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