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From poisoned arrows to modern forensic labs, toxicology has always been at the heart of medicine, crime, and science. In this video, we explore the fascinating history of toxicology — the study of poisons — and how it evolved over thousands of years.

We’ll travel back to ancient Greece and Rome, where figures like Mithridates VI and Dioscorides first studied the effects of toxic plants. We’ll see how Paracelsus revolutionised medicine in the Renaissance with his famous principle that “the dose makes the poison.” And we’ll discover how scientists like Mathieu Orfila in the 19th century gave us forensic toxicology, making poisons traceable for the very first time.

Along the way, you’ll learn how deadly plants such as foxglove, deadly nightshade, and hemlock have shaped both healing and history — and how their chemical secrets still underpin modern medicine.

Toxicology today isn’t just about poisons and crime. It’s vital for drug safety, environmental protection, and understanding how chemicals interact with life itself.

If you’re fascinated by poisonous plants, medical history, and the science of life and death, this is a story you won’t want to miss.

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