[Study of toxicology of strychnos].
Because of its officinal value, strychnos is widely used by clinic and individual. Since toxic dose and therapeutic dose are very close, strychnos poisoning cases are frequently reported. In this paper the chemical component, toxic dose, mechanisms of toxicity, poisoning symptom and pathological changes after strychnos poisoning are reviewed.
Wang
Qi-wei
QW
Faculty of Forensic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China. wqw0330@163.com
Liu
Liang
L
Huang
Guang-zhao
GZ
D000468:Alkalies / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning; D000818:Animals; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000187:drug effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000187:drug effects; D007928:Lethal Dose 50; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry; D013331:Strychnine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning*; D031451:Strychnos / Q000737:chemistry / Q000506:poisoning / Q000633:toxicity*
D000468:Alkalies; D013331:Strychnine