OCAT Toxic Tales

4. The bluish skin discoloration indicating critical oxygen deprivation in severe poisoning cases
7. The secretive class of "newcomer" fourth-generation chemical weapons developed in the Soviet Union
8. The severe crime sometimes attempted using easily accessible poisons like patches or soaked cigarettes
9. The highly toxic component found in tobacco, readily absorbed through the skin of farm workers
11. The specific farm chore, often done in the morning dew, that makes workers susceptible to poison absorption
13. A severe ritualistic test of guilt or innocence involving drinking a poisonous concoction
15. Describing weapons developed as two safe compounds that only activate once they are finally mixed together
17. The medication whose overdose symptoms were famously summarized by Agatha Christie
18. The specific region and bean associated with a life-or-death judicial trial
19. The resulting frozen state where muscles refuse to obey electrical stimulation
20. Communication based on a simple message made of vinegar and an alcohol derivative
21. The wide-open state of eyes observed in students who ingested poisonous seeds
22. The deadly neurotoxin extracted from a krait, a multi-banded snake
23. A substance used in cosmetic treatments to smooth out wrinkles

1. A poisonous plant in the tomato family known as Purple Thorn Apple, sought after by teens for a cheap high
2. The crucial protein docking complex that gets snipped by certain cellular invaders
3. Substances used by dastardly villains or tested in ancient trials to establish guilt
5. The gritty, black substance administered in hospitals to absorb ingested poisons like a sponge
6. The compound derived from a truth-telling nut used in ancient West African courts
10. The natural poison coating blow-dart tips to prevent muscle movement
11. The molecular border patrol that blocks access to necessary building materials
12. The rapid descent into a deep, unresponsive sleep following severe poisoning
14. The 2018 target in England exposed to a chemical agent while sitting on a park bench
16. The item that prevents the delivery truck from being packed with supplies
19. The extreme physical collapse and weakness seen in workers suffering from contact with wet leaves