Argumentative Speech On Nightshade

One argument is that marijuana could never be a suitable medicine because of the damage that can occur from smoking the plant. The Institute of Medicine addressed this argument in the report, “Marijuana and Medicine,” "Marijuana is not a completely benign substance. It is a powerful drug with a variety of effects. However, except for the harm associated with smoking, the adverse effects of marijuana use are within the range tolerated for other medications. Thus, the safety issues associated with marijuana do not preclude some medical uses."(126). Although the Institute of Medicine have shown through studies that the benefits from marijuana out-weigh the negative aspect of smoking the plant as a delivery system, there are many other types of delivery systems available to eliminate the need to smoke the plant. Some of which include digesting the plant. Also extracting the THC and inhaling the vapors released when heated to boiling temperature. Marijuana has also been used to make many medications, including: Marinal, Cannibinor, Naboline, and Sativex. These medications were made from extracted THC or synthetic THC.(MedicalMarijuana.ProCon.org)

I want to say that I wouldn’t, until it’s proven to be 100% true. But, since the association of the consumption of raspberries and cyclosporiasis were so, significantly significant, I’d go ahead and tell them. I wouldn’t want there to be an outbreak all over the world because a lot of people consume raspberries regularly.

Despite the widespread popularity amongst First Nations people, however, and while “at least some of the traditional remedies involving devil’s-club may have a sound biochemical basis (Turner, 1982, p. 17)”, it hasn’t been widely used at this stage in the modern commercial market. There is ongoing research to determine its potential benefit for commercial pharmacological use, and there is some concern for what the implications of this could be for this slow-growing, sensitive shrub.

First and foremost is the more favorable side of the topic: medicines created from plants. Most of the medicines made were pain-relievers such as opium and teas. Opium is a liquid from the opium poppy that is also found in many other medicines. “Opium ranked as the most effective pain relieving drug until the development of morphine in the early 1800s” (Herndon). Even though morphine was considered more effective than opium, morphine is a drug that contains

This lecture covered stimulants and hallucinogens, such as the morning glory which has alkaloids similar to LSD, but has about 10th the potency of LSD. Typically the seeds are coated with an herbicide so users must be cautious when using morning glory. Mescaline is derived from the peyote cactus, and is not legal in America, but is permitted in some states for the use among Native American religious ceremonies. Plants with hallucinogenic properties such as belladonna, mandrake, henbane, and Datura have all been around for centuries, and have serve various purposes other than just the psychoactive effects. Henbane has been used as part of a cure for alcoholism, as well as being used to poison hamlets father. The ancient Chinese used Datura to

The plant species named Veratrum californicum caused an epidemic of sheep congenital deformities raised the possibility that jervine alkaloids are also potent teratogens. Extensive studies confirmed

Drugs have both a positive and negative connotation. Natural drugs such as Opium that provide morphine, and codeine that can aid in relieve of chronic diseases such as Cancer. Penicillium

Anti-Inflammatory Effect – The Beta carotene present in pumpkin seeds and flesh has antioxidant and

stramonium intoxication. On June 18, the decedents and two other male adolescents had consumed tea brewed from a mixture of roots from a Jimson weed plant and alcoholic beverages.” This is just one example of poisoning. It is also believed that this weed was used as a poison in the Jamestown Massacre in 1676 according to both the CDC article as well as ‘Datura spp.” on the Cornell University website.

The humanity has been using alkaloids-containing extracts since ancient times. For example, there are reports on the use of opium since 3,400 BC. Opium (from Papaver somniferum) exudate is rich in tetrahydrobenzylisoquinoline alkaloids, as (5), codeine (6), and papaverine (7) (ref). Morphine is a potent analgesic and narcotic extensively used to treat both acute and chronic severe pain (Bercovitch et al., 1999). South American Indians have been using coca leaves (Erytrothroxylon coca; Erythroxylaceae) for over 4,000 years (ref), as a stimulant and energy source. Coca is known for its psychoactive alkaloid cocaine (8), whose medicinal use as tonic, for digestive disorders, weakness, aphrodisiac, in the treatment of asthma, alcohol and morphine

This particular plant contains at least 70 known alkaloids. Vincristine can be found in the sap of the Madagascar Periwinkle flower, which often has a milky appearance and is poisonous (Kumar, et al. 2013). The Madagascar Periwinkle produces Vincristine as a defense mechanism, due to its poisonous properties. The Madagascar Periwinkle flower most likely produces the poisonous chemical in order to keep harmful insects away, that could potentially threaten the life of the flower. The Vincristine chemical is more specifically found within the endophytic fungi, Fusarium oxysporum, found within the Madagascar Periwinkle flower. A fungus called AA-CRL-6 can also be found within the endophytic fungi, and this fungus is what actually produces the Vincristine within the flower. Several techniques are used to get the Vincristine out of the flower for use, such as “cell culture, shoot culture, semi synthesis, and total synthesis” (Moudi, et al. 2013). But, the Madagascar Periwinkle doesn’t produce very much of the chemical, causing a limited amount to be available, which in return is not enough to meet the current demand for the anti-cancer drug. Due to this, there have been some inconclusive attempts to isolate the chemical and produce it more rapidly in order to meet demand (Kumar, et al. 2013). Vincristine is effective

The Atropa Belladonna is a good fix for Mephisto, the plant is also known as the Deadly Nightshade. Belladonna is infamous for its poisons, causing hallucinations and deadly reactions. Almost every poison in the world tasted sour or rotten, but the nightshade does not. It is not a good taste, but it's sweet and does not stop you from eating it. Mephisto can be similar to the berry for certain reasons.

A major effect of alkalosis is hyperexcitability of the nervous system. Peripheral nerves are affected first, resulting in

Cytokinins are compounds with a structure resembling adenine which promote cell division and have other similar functions to kinetin. Kinetin was the first cytokinin discovered and so named because of the compounds ability to promote cytokinesis. Though it is a natural compound, It is not made in plants, and is therefore usually considered a "synthetic" cytokinin (meaning that the hormone is

The seeds of wax apple are said to be poisonous and harmful for living. An unknown amount of hydrocyanic acid has been reported in the roots, stems and leaves. An alkaloid, jambosine, has been found in the bark of the tree and of the roots, and the roots are considered poisonous. (Morton, 1987)