SECTION II TOXICOLOGY I. Definition of a Poison, Sale of Poisons, Classification of Poisons, Action of Poisons, General Evidence of Poisoning, General Treatment in Cases of Poisoning, General Methods of Examination for Poison 227 II. Division 1: Chemical--Corrosive Poisons 246 III. Division 2: Vital--Metalloid Irritants 267 IV. Metallic Irritants 274 V. Vegetable and Animal Irritants 317 VI. Food Poisoning (Bromatotoxismus) 328 VII. Vegetable Alkaloids 335 VIII. Narcotic Poisons 343 IX. Deliriant Poisons 349 X. Inebriant Poisons 354 XI. Sedative Poisons 364 XII. Cerebral Poisons 377 XIII. Neural Poisons 385 XIV. Excitomotory Poisons 388 XV. Irrespirable Gases 397 INDEX 405 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS SECTION I FORENSIC MEDICINE