Poison is easily among mankind’s favorite ways of killing one another, particularly in so-called civilized times and places. In ancient times, poison was not quite as widespread since most of them were herbal in nature, but nowadays, a little research and a few household chemicals are all one needs. Medical science has an invariably long list of substances which can be poisonous, with some being readily lethal to a human being, while others rely more on continued or large doses being introduced. There are also various types of poison, with some being muscle relaxants, while others are simply natural compounds in the body that have been taken beyond safe levels.
The ancients were more prone to using muscle relaxants, mainly because there are a number of herbs that can be used in this manner. Hemlock, the herb that was used to kill Socrates, is among the more prominent examples of herbal muscle relaxants that could be used as poison. Curare, a South American herbal substance used in poison arrows, has recently gained renown for its potentially lethal muscle-relaxing properties. Even now, these herbal poisons see much use, though they have faded from the public eye in...