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There is unfortunately no antidote for Ricinpoisoning yet.
We can however give supportive medical care to minimize symptoms, and hope for the best.
The scientists are on the other hand working on this.
An anti-toxin that protects against ricin poisoning is to move into production for the first time. It is the result of eight years of work by researchers at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory based at Porton Down in Wiltshire.
The antidote can protect against death up to 24 hours after exposure, according to Dr Jane Holley from DSTL.
Dr Holley said that although the anti-toxin is ready to be manufactured, full licensing is likely to take about five years.
This was news of November 2009 so an available "antidote" is still a few years away.
What else can I help you with?
What is ricin toxin?
Ricin is a proteinic cytotoxin derived from the common castor bean, Ricinis communis. Recovered from the meal of castor beans in the castor oil making process, ricin toxin is perhaps 1,000 fold less toxin that botulinum toxin. Ricin is most toxic if inhaled and least toxic if swallowed. It has the potential to be used as a chemical warfare agent.
What is one medically relevant use of the deadly compound ricin?
Ricin has been used for medical research in cancer treatment due to its ability to inhibit protein synthesis, which can help target and destroy cancer cells selectively.
What is the chronic dose of ricin?
One estimate gives 500 milligrams if injected or inhaled; an estimated required inhalation rate is 40 milligram-minutes per cubic metre.
What potent toxin is extracted from the castor bean?
ricin
Is it Legal to produce Ricin inside of your garage?
Probably not. Ricin is toxic.
How deadly is ricin?
Ricin is reported to be one of the most deadly toxins known to man, and amounts in the micrograms can be fatal. It is theorised that if one molceule of ricin enters a cell in the body, it can shut down protein synthesis and destroy the cell entirely.The slightly worry prospect is that it does not seem very difficult to get hold of or produce naturally and if it was to enter say a water supply in a hydrostable state, 1 part per a few million of the water would make it deadly to humansA different opinion...Ricin, a product of castor beans, in indeed a serious toxin, but I don't think I'd go as far as saying it's one of the deadliest known to man (that's where I'd out cesium plutonium, botulina toxin, &c.). The LD 50 for humans is 22mcg/Kg, which is a Lot more than one molecule of toxin. This toxin does not survive the treatment potable water gets in water treatment plants, and as such is not a serious NBC threat.
When did Wood Green ricin plot happen?
Wood Green ricin plot happened in 2003.
What toxin is produced by the bean of the Castor plant?
Ricin
What best describes ricin production?
The production of ricin is a low-tech endeavor requiring little time or funding.
Is ricin traceable?
Hard to detect.but still it is possible. Doctors guess it by Symptom. There is a Special test designed to detect Ricin!
How is ricin connected to castor oil?
The active poison in the castor bean is ricin, a deadly water-soluble protein called a lectin.
How is ricin made?
It doesn't "become" toxic, it starts out that way.
