Episode 5

Toxicologists vs The Internet (#1) With Guest Dr. Matthew Stanton PharmD, DABAT

In this episode Ryan Is joined by a special guest Dr. Matthew Stanton PharmD, BCPS, DABAT, an emergency medicine pharmacist and clinical toxicologist. Ryan and Matt take turns answering questions from reddit.com/r/askdrugs (the internet, really, really needs a toxicologist) and finally they challenge each others toxic sleuthing by presenting some cases of poisoning and allowing the other to try to determine the toxin responsible.

Episode Show Notes

Articles by the Host and Collaborators

  • Potential Toxicity of Vitamin E Acetate in THC Vape Cartridges
  • Authored by Ryan and Matt:
  • Study 1
  • Study 2
  • Related News:
  • Article covering the arrest of a man selling vape cartridges—incident occurred one floor below our host. Co-author of the above papers is quoted.
  • Read the full article

False Positives in Drug Testing

Serotonin Syndrome

Toxicity Cases


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The Poison Lab
Explore the world of poisoning with Clinical Toxicologist Ryan Feldman and Cohost Toxo, dive into the history, science, and life-saving care of poisoning. Survivor stories, expert insights, and deep dives—every poison has a story to tell!

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Ryan Feldman

Dr. Ryan Feldman PharmD, DABAT is the chief scientist at The Poison Lab. He works as a Clinical Toxicologist, Emergency Medicine Pharmacist, and Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy and Emergency medicine.