Not Medical Advice: Sources suggest that it may take from 48 to 72 hours for the full toxic effects to manifest. If you find yourself so poisoned, only artificial or mechanical ventilation can save you.
Hemlock contains conhydrine, N-methylconine, but its most poisonous alkaloid is coniine, which has a chemical structure similar to nicotine. This poison disrupts the central nervous system—a small dose can cause respiratory collapse. Death can result from blockage of the neuromuscular junction caused by coniine.
This won’t happen right off, and drinking its tea only makes you feel drunk at first. But it will eventually stop your ability to breathe, causing you to suffocate.
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