Toxicity : Extreme. It has been reported to bring death to adults with doses of only 1 mg. in some cases, and, in most of the cases, with doses from 3 to 8 mg.
Effects: Stimulates the nervous system at the beginning. Later, it produces a depression of this system which may produce death.
Symptoms: Tingling sensation in the mouth and tongue, facial stiffness, high salivation, vomiting, difficulty in swallowing, blurry vision, arrhythmia, heavy breathing, convulsions and death.
Treatment: Gastric lavage, artificial respiration.
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