Season 1 · Episode 8
The Apothecary Diaries · S1E8
Aired on November 26, 2023
Science entries in this episode
Activated Charcoal
In The Apothecary Diaries, Maomao gives activated charcoal in an emergency. Why does it work? How does adsorption trap toxins? Its real limits.
Induced Vomiting
Making someone vomit to clear a poison: an old intuition that modern medicine has largely abandoned. Risks, contraindications, the history of ipecac.
Nicotine and Tobacco
In The Apothecary Diaries, macerated tobacco serves as a poison. We explain nicotine, its acute toxicity, and why diluting a poison can make it worse.