The Poison Lab

Interested in learning about the history, science, and treatment of poisoning from experts in poisoning and drug overdose? Introducing 💀The Poison Lab☠️ New Episodes coming soon at thepoisonlab.com #foam #foamtox #toxicolgy #medtwitter #FOAMed #TwitteRx #poison

🚨 New #ThePoisonLab episode is live! 🚨 Tox v Internet ft. Dr. Idowu-Ellsworth Listener guesses, a wild mystery toxin, and 4 rapid-fire Stump the Toxicologist cases. One toxin is seriously dangerous—can you name it? 👀 🎧 Listen anywhere or here 👉 tinyurl.com/5ctkcvwm

2025 was a year I never expected: 👶 new family addition, 📘 new AJEM editor role, 🧪 13 rewarding papers, 🎙️ 8 Poison Lab episodes, 🍄🎲 a new game, 🍄📚 a new book. Most of all, grateful for the community—through the show, conferences, and collaborations. Excited for 2026 🚀

🎁 A true Christmas surprise today! 🎄 The 2024 Annual Report of U.S. Poison Centers is here. Fresh NPDS data, trends, and insights from >2.4 million exposures nationwide. Happy holidays & happy reading! PMID: 41432769 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41432769/

🧪New study exploring albumin binding in salicylate overdose—very cool work. Albumin ↓ free salicylate in vitro; largest drops required high levels, but simply correcting low albumin was intriguing. Mechanistic, hypothesis-generating. First bench-top study for me! PMID: 41413367

Sick at work? 🏭 A mystery case is coming to The Poison Lab. What could explain a cluster of severe illness among coworkers? 📧 Send your guess to ToxTalk1@gmail.com to take part in the next episode. #MedTwitter #FOAMed #EmergencyMedicine #PublicHealth #MedicalEducation

Two weeks after release and the response has been genuinely awesome. 🍄 Thanks to @MCWPharmacy for highlighting GOTTA PICCEM and Poisonous Fungus Amongus—projects aimed at making mushroom safety and toxicology more accessible. mcw.edu/education/phar…

New #ThePoisonLab outbreak! In 2022, Tox units across Australia saw unexplained rigidity, spasms, seizures, even cardiac arrest—all traced to poppy seed tea . In this episode, we talk to the clinicians who uncovered the source and stopped the threat. 🎧 tinyurl.com/yzpunnj6

🍄 I wrote a children’s book! Poisonous Fungus Amongus is a fun, rhyming intro to mushroom anatomy, foraging safety, and poisonous look-alikes — a 5–7 min read for kids or any curious nature lover. 👉 a.co/d/bixElRx Reviews help a ton. Thank you! 🙏🍄📘 #books

When does Amlodipine go BAD? 😬 Will ECMO help? Does plasmapheresis do nothing? How far can you push calcium? See what the research says on #ThePoisonLab LIVE from Chicago! 🏨 Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: thepoisonlab.com/episode/live-f… #Meded #FOAMed

#ThePoisonLab LIVE from #NACCT2025 in chicago! Hear the latest toxicology research straight from the authors—covering ECMO and triage in amlodipine overdoses, serotonin syndrome from vaping mushrooms, metformin-linked blindness & MUCH more. 🎧 Listen now: thepoisonlab.com/episode/live-f…

🚨 New #ThePoisonLab episode is live! 🚨 Toxicologist vs The internet ft. Dr. Joe Kennedy (UVM) One case stumped us both—can you crack it? 👀 Guess the toxin + email us your answer! 🎧 Listen anywhere or here 👉 thepoisonlab.com/episode/toxico… #MedEd #FOAMed #TwitteRx

New #ThePoisonLab is out! 🎙️ Toxicologist with the Listeners ft. Dr. Joe Kennedy (UVM). “Why is rattlesnake antivenom $$$?” “THAM or bicarb?” We tackle these + cases. One case stumped us both—email if you crack it. Listen 👉 anywhere or right here thepoisonlab.com/episode/toxico…

As emergency medicine pharmacists when we feel left out and want to let people know we write a strongly worded peer-reviewed paper and publish it in a leading journal. Shout out to @ohsnapimginger

🚨 We’re going LIVE on the radio! 📻 Tune into Wisconsin Public Radio’s (@WPR ) Larry Meiller Show this Thursday, July 17 @ 11:45am CT. 🎙️ We’ll talk poisons, The podcast, & take live call-in questions. 🌍 Listen from anywhere: wpr.org/shows/larry-me… Call & say hi!

What happens when 12 people are rushed to the hospital, some collapsing from deadly arrhythmias, after eating at the same restaurant? Hear first hand from the people on the front lines in this new #ThePoisonLab Series: Listen here (or anywhere)🎧 shorturl.at/ctyJ9

🚨 New #ThePoisonLab Series: Outbreak 🚨 🎙 Ep 1: The Markham Aconite Outbreak 12 people poisoned by a lethal plant toxin—hidden in a mislabeled spice jar. Deadly arrhythmias, a Google-savvy nurse, and a race to stop the next case. 🎧 shorturl.at/ctyJ9 #MedEd #Toxicology

SO EXCITED 🚨 New Series from @LabPoison: Outbreak🚨 Learn from frontline teams in real mass poisonings. First up: The 2022 Markham Aconite Poisonings, expertly treated and contained. Hear exactly how! 🎧 Listen now, anywhere you pod: thepoisonlab.com/episode/outbre… #MedEd

🚨 Benzonatate can kill—but rarely by accident. Our 20‑year review , serious toxicity (seizure, dysrhythmia, death) was almost entirely seen in intentional cases. Unintentional? Nearly all walked away. Proud of former resident Dr Cicci for leading this! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40511470/

And if you want more on that, here is where you can find it thepoisonlab.com/episode/fast-a…

@LabPoison at EAPCCT and this poster reminded me of an awesome podcast 😉