The Poison Lab

Episode #7- Toxicologists vs the Internet (#2) With Guest Dr Jillian Theobald MD, PHD

Episode Summary

In this second rendition of toxicologist vs the internet Ryan Is joined by special guest Dr. Jillian Theobald, MD, PHD an emergency medicine physician and medical toxicologist. They take turns answering questions from reddit.com/r/askdrugs (the internet, really, really needs a toxicologist) and challenge each others toxic sleuthing by presenting cases of poisoning and allowing the other to determine the toxin responsible. Listen in to hear about the clinical effects of benzodiazepine on TV watching, the patient side of ketamine, cocaine chest pain, heavy metals, flower petals and much much more!

Episode Notes

• Things from the show!
  • Ketamine for depression, patient experience blog
    • https://humanparts.medium.com/30-years-of-depression-gone-3dffafabc7cf?fbclid=IwAR1gh08Kn3uSczlKbvMH54yjkWILzyA_6O3Y82q4hVqcAr3shozxwegCnmg
  • Fasoracetam
    • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5770454/#CR14
  • Kava
    • Hepatic injury- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15114493/
    • Anti anxiety effects- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33207379/
  • Cocaine chest pain
    • Propranolol effects on coronary constriction- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1971166/
    • Labetalol effects on coronary constriction- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8506886/
    • Management of amphetamine compound toxicity-> https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25724076/
  • Heavy metals in cakes
    • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18802411/