A show about the science, history, and medical management of poisons from people who manage poisonings. Hosted by Ryan (@empoisonpharmd) and Toxo (@labpoison)

Poisonverse
Joined April 2020
🍄 Episode 6 of A Morel Dilemma is out now. What if the deadly 2023 morel mushroom outbreak wasn’t an isolated event? We examine the evidence, emerging research, and clues that may change how we think about true morel toxicity. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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This rules The response to A Morel Dilemma has been genuinely overwhelming, especially from people in mycology, foraging, toxicology, and public health. Huge thanks to everyone listening, sharing, and saying very nice things on the internet. 🎧 Listen wherever you get podcasts
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Episode 3 is here. In “Testing the Evidence,” A Morel Dilemma moves deeper into the investigation, interviewing the CDC on what was tested, what was ruled out, what still didn’t add up, and how teams tried to make sense of an outbreak. 🎧 Listen now wherever you get podcasts
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A firsthand journey into the Bozeman morel poisoning outbreak — how it unfolded, how investigators tried to solve it, and what it may reveal about the risks hiding in a mushroom people thought they knew. #AMorelDilemma
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New episode: a co-broadcast with The Kratom Sobriety Podcast. We talk kratom, poison center data, dependence, withdrawal, recovery, and why the policy debate is more complicated than “ban it” vs “leave it alone.” #ThePoisonLab ThePoisonLab.com
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New episode: a co-broadcast with The Kratom Sobriety Podcast. We talk kratom, poison center data, dependence, withdrawal, recovery, and why the policy debate is more complicated than “ban it” vs “leave it alone.” #ThePoisonLab ThePoisonLab.com the-poison-lab.captivate.fm/…
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Hear how investigators solve a deadly mass poisoning outbreak when rumors spread and samples are scarce. New episode: Dr. Alaina Steck walks through the Mozambique investigation that helped exonerate a man jailed for poisoning his own community. Out now: ThePoisonLab.com
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New episode: Outbreak — 75 Fatalities After a Funeral Poisoning in Mozambique. Early reports blamed poisoned beer, crocodile bile, and intentional poisoning. Hear how investigators got there from the people who did it. Listen now on tinyurl.com/576w4afd
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🚨 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
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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 [email protected] to take part in the next episode. #MedTwitter #FOAMed #EmergencyMedicine #PublicHealth #MedicalEducation
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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
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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/liv… #Meded #FOAMed
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#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/liv…
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🚨 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/tox… #MedEd #FOAMed #TwitteRx
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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/tox…
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