strychnine poisoning

strychnine poisoning
poisoning by strychnine, which causes excitation of all portions of the central nervous system by blocking postsynaptic inhibition of neural impulses; chronic poisoning is called strychninism and can lead to convulsions, respiratory paralysis, and death.

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