Happy #PharmPhriday! Mad #honey is so called due to its hallucinogenic effects. It’s made by bees consuming the nectar/carrying pollen from rhododendron plants, which contain grayanotoxins.
King Mithradates used it on Pompey’s army, leaving out pots of honey for the soldiers for consume 🍯
Learn more here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3404272/ #ToxToot #TooteRx
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