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submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

And before anyone makes a cheeky "what do you need this for ๐Ÿคจ" comment, I'm a writer. I'm not going to murder anyone I promise, I just want to write a scene where one guy gets poisoned.

I need something that doesn't require modern technology to extract/produce, and would make sense to be avaible in a place with a temperate to mediterranean climate. The slower, the better. Does a plant or something like that exist or do I need to make one up?

Update: I looked into death cap mushrooms and they might be just what I'm looking for! Long reaction time, and being dried doesn't make them less toxic! (the scene takes place in midwinter so no fresh ones would be avaible) If anyone has more info on them, please do share.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Apple seeds contain cyanide. You'd have to crush and eat anywhere from 150 to a few thousand seeds for it to be fatal though. I'm sure that hasn't stopped authors from using it before.

[โ€“] [email protected] 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"Honey, I've made your favorite meal! Crushed up pulp from 150 to a few thousand apple seeds!"

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Cyanide is legendarily fast acting. Among the fastest known poisons.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I forgot about Breaking Bad! That was ricin from castor oil beans, but ricin is the opposite of slow acting.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

yup, I misremembered it being apple seeds, maybe they discussed it before moving to the ricin idea. I should rewatch bb

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Cyanide poisoning is famously pretty fast though...