Medical Use Of Ricin

CDC | Facts About Ricin - Centers for Disease Control and …

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Ricin works by getting inside the cells of a person’s body and preventing the cells from making the proteins they need. Without the proteins, cells die. Eventually this is harmful to the whole body, and death may occur. Effects of ricin poisoning depend …

Ricin - Wikipedia - Oral exposure to ricin is far less toxic

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Ricin poisoning - Mayo Clinic

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Ricin is a poison that can be made from the waste left over from processing castor beans. Castor beans are used to make castor oil. Ricin can potentially be used …

Ricin Poisoning: Causes, Symptoms, Next Steps

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Ricin may be found in food, as a powder, in pellets, in a mist, or dissolved in water. Ricin poisoning can occur if you become exposed to a large amount of ricin via …