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You probably won't find any either. Extraction of ricin from castor beans is popular because it's easy. The "not easy" stuff tends to be in peer-reviewed articles on pay sites. I may have gotten two alkaloids confused, pharmacology was only ever a hobby. My bio degree focused on anatomy and genetics.ohiogoatgirl":pimzxopm said:
This was just a long-winded way of saying "Its blood-pressure dropped, yo."
Systolic and diastolic blood pressure is the specific amount of pressure exerted on the arterial walls during a single heart beat. One measures the pressure at the height of the "push" and the other reflects the natural pressure that exists between beats. Examining these independently allows for a more detailed explanation of what is actually happening from a pathological perspective.
Part of what a cell needs to live is a proper pressure inside the cell compared to outside the cell, as well as to maintain proper nerve function. This is regulated by salts. Calcium is one of those salts. The imbalance of calcium in the blood prevented proper nerve function to the muscles and killed muscle cells. it also interfered with mitochondrial function. Mitochondria produce ATP. If a cell were a car, ATP would be gasoline.
This just says that ricin prevents the heart from beating rhythmically.
Same with the last one.
So, you said the rabbits were limp, not seizing, which means it's likely not ricin, but rather a paralytic. Back to hemlock. I personally still find that unsatisfying because hemlock (categorically, not just Conium maculatum) has several different poisons in it per species, and these vary by species. Sorry I couldn't be more help.
I feel kind of like House, but without the cane.
which i really really really really dont want to do. but i dont know what else to do...
