Neurotic poisons

Neurotic poisons types

1. Neurotic Poisons By Dr. Muhammad Zeeshan Marwat Dept. of Forensic Medicine , BMC, Bannu digitalis toxicity 2

2. Introduction The poisons which act Primarily on nervous system are called neurotic poisons. The chief signs and symptoms in general are usually headache , drowsiness, giddiness, delirium, stupor, coma and sometimes convulsions or paralysis, though individual poisons may have characteristic effects. digitalis toxicity 3

3. Types of Neurotic poisons Mainly divided into Cerebral Spinal Peripheral digitalis toxicity 4

4. 1) Cerebral poisons These poisons acting on cerebrum Types of cerebral poisons: Somniferous poisons : which causes sleep and it includes opoids . Inebriant : a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent and it includes alcohols, anaesthetics , sedatives agrochemicals etc Deliriant :  serious disturbance in mental abilities that results in confused thinking and reduced awareness of the environment and it includes Datura, belladonna cannabis indica , hyoscyamus . digitalis toxicity 5

5. 2) Spinal poisons These poisons act on spinal cord. It includes Nux Vomica (Strychnine) and its alkaloids, Gelsemium digitalis toxicity 6

6. 3) Peripheral poisons These poisons acts on peripheral nerves It includes curare, conium digitalis toxicity 7

7. Classification of neurotics Neurotic poisons 8

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