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marine polyether ladders (Figure 1 and Figure 2) can be grouped into 14 backbone structures and has gained much notoriety in being responsible for countless cases of human food poisoning and massive fish kills. Maitotoxin itself displays the highest toxicity of any nonproteinaceous natural product isolated thus far. The biogenesis of the polyether ladders, whilst attracting speculation, has adv...

Objective: Methamphetamine (METH) increases dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin concentrations in the synaptic cleft, and induces hyperactivity. The current management of acute METH poisoning relies on supportive care and no specific antidote is available for treatment. The main objective of this review was to present the evidence for effectiveness of the herbal medicine in ...

An overview is given of the biological origin of phycotoxins, as well as their chemical characteristics. Major poisoning types are described and examples of poisoning events are given to illustrate the importance of the phenomenon to both shellfish consumers and the shellfish producing industry. The characteristics of phycotoxins as natural products, the lack of predictability of their occurren...

OBJECTIVE To clarify the "competencies" required of public health center directors in "public health emergency responses." METHODS We selected as our subjects six major public health emergencies in Japan that accorded with a definition of a "health crisis." Their types were: (1) natural disaster; (2) exposure to toxic substances caused by individuals; (3) food poisoning; and (4) accidental ho...

 This current study was carried out to analyze the situation of food poisoning in ​​Da Nang city, provided solutions implement, and proposed recommendations ensure good implementation hygiene safety. The study's findings showed that cases occurred all 07 districts, most concentrated 2 districts Hai Chau, Thanh Khe. Poisoning caused by microorganisms leading cause (9 per 25 total, 36 % ...

OBJECTIVES To determine whether the occurrence of paracetamol and non-paracetamol analgesic deliberate self-poisoning (DSP) and accidental paediatric poisoning was affected by two periods of recall of paracetamol products. DESIGN Retrospective, observational audit of proportions of poisonings with tablet and capsule formulations of paracetamol, ibuprofen and aspirin products during two recall...

background lead poisoning impairs memory and learning. objectives the protective effect of natural zeolite clinoptilolite on memory and learning impairment in rats exposed to lead acetate was investigated. materials and methods 60 male wistar rats in six groups treated for 2 months with diets contained different ratios of natural zeolite(i.e. 5% or 12.5%), and %0.2 lead acetate (la) concentrati...

OBJECTIVE To describe mortality by suicide and other causes of death in a group of patients who attempted suicide, and to identify predictive factors. DESIGN 10 year follow up study based on records of suicide attempters in 1980. SETTING Poisoning treatment centre at a general hospital. SUBJECTS 974 patients aged 15 and over referred to the poisoning treatment centre after deliberate self...