POISON, the misconception

The first thought that comes to mind when we think of poison is the venom produced by some of the world’s deadliest creatures like scorpions, Indian Cobras, the toxic byproduct produced by chemical plants, and suspicious liquid droplets added to drinks by some bad hats in movies. Now, there is a misconception regarding poison in our society, in fact poison is ANY substance that can kill and harm an organism and ALL substances are considered as poison when it is consumed in excess doses or injected in a part of the body where it creates a negative effect. Here’s a good example, water. Drinking a hundred glasses of water in an hour can lead to one’s death due to the rapid and massive bursting of red blood cells caused by the sudden fluctuations of water potential in blood, so in this case, water is a poison. Therefore, things as common and as vital as water can be potential poisons if consumed in excess amounts. Botox, if injected in excess amounts and in locations near the heart can lead to heart failure due to its paralyzing effect on the heart’s muscles and in most cases, instant death is resulted, however if injected in an appropriate amount in places near the eyes, what it does is paralyze the muscles around our eyes which eventually reduces our wrinkles when making any facial gestures. In reality, there is no way to absolutely categorize a substance as poison because it depends very much on the doses and the location where the substance is applied, and every substance is a potential poison when applied in excess amounts.

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