The Poison Lab

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

[The Poison Lab @LabPoison]

Interested in learning about the history, science, and treatment of poisoning from experts in poisoning and drug overdose?

Introducing 💀The Poison Lab☠️ New Episodes coming soon at https://t.co/3BVF3EiNNI

#foam #foamtox #toxicolgy #medtwitter #FOAMed #TwitteRx #poison

[The Poison Lab @LabPoison]

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
https://t.co/qy0OXA5Hvh

[The Poison Lab @LabPoison]

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 https://t.co/qy0OXA5Hvh
https://t.co/9FVFIM7Trp

[DanFC @bigpharmasahn]

Just an elite opening to the Outbreak series @LabPoison

[The Poison Lab @LabPoison]

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: https://t.co/kz2qIWTWqf

[The Poison Lab @LabPoison]

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 https://t.co/9YxghmyGFc

[The Poison Lab @LabPoison]

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 https://t.co/9YxghmyGFc

[Austin Camp @austincamp]

It’s official - our feature film crowdfunding campaign is live! 🎉

https://t.co/vw7padcwpB

[Ryan Feldman (empoisonpharmd.bsky.social) @EMPoisonPharmD]

People accidentally eat poisonous mushrooms every summer.

I take those calls.

So I wrote a children’s book about it.

👇
https://t.co/RRwp5OvhFK

[The Poison Lab @LabPoison]

🚨 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 👉 https://t.co/laCMDHOgJ4

[Ryan Feldman (empoisonpharmd.bsky.social) @EMPoisonPharmD]

2025 was a year I never expected: 👶 new family addition, 📘 new AJEM editor role, 🧪 13 rewarding papers, 🎙️ 8 Poison Lab episodes, 🍄🎲 a new game, 🍄📚 a new book. Most of all, grateful for the community—through the show, conferences, and collaborations. Excited for 2026 🚀

[Ryan Feldman (empoisonpharmd.bsky.social) @EMPoisonPharmD]

🎁 A true Christmas surprise today! 🎄

The 2024 Annual Report of U.S. Poison Centers is here.
Fresh NPDS data, trends, and insights from >2.4 million exposures nationwide.

Happy holidays & happy reading!

PMID: 41432769
https://t.co/0aigIusJ9H

[Ryan Feldman (empoisonpharmd.bsky.social) @EMPoisonPharmD]

🧪New study exploring albumin binding in salicylate overdose—very cool work. Albumin ↓ free salicylate in vitro; largest drops required high levels, but simply correcting low albumin was intriguing. Mechanistic, hypothesis-generating. First bench-top study for me! PMID: 41413367

[The Poison Lab @LabPoison]

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

[Ryan Feldman (empoisonpharmd.bsky.social) @EMPoisonPharmD]

Two weeks after release and the response has been genuinely awesome. 🍄

Thanks to @MCWPharmacy for highlighting GOTTA PICCEM and Poisonous Fungus Amongus—projects aimed at making mushroom safety and toxicology more accessible.

https://t.co/caVJwNmmWQ

[The Poison Lab @LabPoison]

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. 🎧 https://t.co/jWr32Etf4C

[Ryan Feldman (empoisonpharmd.bsky.social) @EMPoisonPharmD]

🍄 I wrote a children’s book!

Poisonous Fungus Amongus is a fun, rhyming intro to mushroom anatomy, foraging safety, and poisonous look-alikes — a 5–7 min read for kids or any curious nature lover.

👉 https://t.co/uL2mkwIRM0

Reviews help a ton. Thank you! 🙏🍄📘

#books

[The Poison Lab @LabPoison]

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:
https://t.co/gYoQ9ZVODg

#Meded #FOAMed

[The Poison Lab @LabPoison]

#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: https://t.co/gYoQ9ZWmsO

[The Poison Lab @LabPoison]

🚨 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 👉 https://t.co/DZUQVs7Jfd

#MedEd #FOAMed #TwitteRx

[The Poison Lab @LabPoison]

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 https://t.co/DZUQVs7Jfd