Ep 78 - Devil's Snare

The Deadly Dose

Spoilers for the Sinner Season 2 ahead!

In this episode, Megan debunks the portrayal of jimson weed in The Sinner Season 2. Though a small feature in the season, it leaves a lasting impression, violently incapacitating and killing two grown adults within minutes in the first episode. While the reality of this nightshade’s toxicity is a lot less frightening than the show would like you to believe, it remains an incredibly compelling plant. Tune in to find out more about this prolific, gorgeous weed that can simultaneously cure and intoxicate.

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In this episode:

• The Sinner, Season 2 Episode 1
• Phantom Thread (Movie)
• Power of the Dog (Movie)

Episode Sources:

• https://www.ecobeneficial.com/ask_ecobeneficial/does-this-plant-have-any-virtues-or-is-it-invasive/
• https://thebelmontrooster.com/families-of-familiar-plants/solanaceae-family/datura-stramonium-jimson-weed/
• https://www.bbg.org/news/weed_of_the_month_jimson_weed
• https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-921/jimson-weed
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9274142/
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6220643/
• https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_chem_info/jimson_w.pdf
• https://www.healthline.com/health/anticholinergics#how-they-work
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4920643/#:~:text=Scopolamine%20is%20a%20high%2Daffinity,Klinkenberg%20and%20Blokland%2C%202010).
• https://www.emra.org/emresident/article/tripping-off-trumpets-diagnosis-and-management-of-jimson-weed-toxicity/

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