THE POISONS OF THE TROPICAL TOAD, BUFO AGUA
- 27 May 1911
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. LVI (21) , 1531-1536
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1911.02560210003002
Abstract
Poisons of animal origin, using this term in its widest sense, have always been of interest to the student of medical science, and of late years they are beginning to be of actual value to the medical practitioner. Among poisons of animal origin1may be named the various snake venoms, the poisons of amphibia, of fishes (e. g., the fugu poison of Japan), of mussels (mytilotoxin), of scorpions, spiders, bees, ants, beetles (e. g., cantharidin), and other insects. Among poisons derived from the organs of mammals may be named those obtained from the thyroid and suprarenal glands as having a very high therapeutic value. While continuing our studies, in the autumn of 1910, on the convulsant action of certain organic dyestuffs, acid fuchsin, betanaphthol, phenolsulphonaphthalein, and tropeolin, we had the opportunity of trying the effect of these substances on a tropical toad,Bufo agua. While engaged in this studyKeywords
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