PBP001: Welcome to the Weird

Posted On: 17th May 2014
By: Poison Boy
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Gerry O’Malley (a.k.a. Poison Boy) interviews Dr. Robert Bassett about liquid nicotine poisoning and a recent methanol outbreak in Kenya. There is also a discussion about Game of Thrones, the movie Trainspotting, the Lewis & Clark Expedition and Van Gogh’s Portrait of Dr. Gachet and the effects of foxglove on the paintings of Van Gogh.

Written by Poison Boy

Gerry O'Malley (a.k.a Poison Boy) is a board certified ER doctor and toxicologist with a interest in the unusual, terrifying and occasionally hilarious world of poisonings and toxicology. This site is an exploration of poisons of historical interest as well as in current events and pop culture.

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Important Stuff

In an effort to protect children from accidentally ingesting prescription drugs and other medications, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed the Up & Away initiative. The goal of the initiative is to spread the message to put medication up, away and out of sight of children. Approximately 60,000 young children are brought to the emergency room each year because they took medications that were left within reach. Learn more about this initiative by clicking the image above and visiting UpandAway.org.