Tox on the Web

“Krokodil” Hype: In a piece posted at Slate, Justin Peters cuts through the nonsense regarding just how fast use of “krokodil” is spreading in the U.S., and concludes there are much more important threats to worry about. Dangerous Bali High: The Irish Mirror reports that in the months of August and September of this year, 52 people have died of methanol poisoning after drinking tainted Arak — a local spirit — in Bali. This is an ongoing problem — TPR has reported on it before. The Power of Poison: In the New York Times, Edward Rothstein reviews the just-opened blockbuster show “The Power of Poison” at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Dietary Supplement Recall: The FDA announced today that USPlabs in Dallas is voluntarily recalling OxyElite Pro dietary supplement products that contain Aegeline, a compound derived from the bael tree (Aegle marmelos.) Aegeline has been associated with hepatic injury. Further studies are underway in an attempt to determine whether the connection is causative. This week, the FDA also banned the hallucinogenic stimulants 25I-MBOMe, 25C-NBOMe, and 25B-NBOMe, making them schedule I, illegal drugs for the net 2 years under the Controlled Substances Act. The FDA announcement notes that “these compounds have been linked to the deaths of at least 19 Americans aged 15 to 29 between March of 2012 and August of 2013.” WSJ on Laundry Pods: The Wall Street Journal ran a ...
Source: The Poison Review - Category: Toxicology Authors: Tags: Medical bali benzodiazepines desomorphine hepatic failure krokodil laundry pods liver disease methanol poisonin oxyelite tox on the web Source Type: news