Tetrodotoxin is a powerful and potentially lethal toxin produced by the pufferfish. The poison is sold in natural and synthetic forms for research purposes. In one ten-year period in Japan, 179 people died from fugu (pufferfish) poisoning.US Food & Drug Administration: Tetrodotoxin
The Edward Bachner Case
On July 1, 2008, Edward F. Bachner IV was arrested in Illinois for possessing 98 milligrams of the substance. Bachner had allegedly posed as a doctor while ordering the toxin.Chicago Tribune: Edward Bachner Arrested After Ordering Pufferfish Toxin (July 1, 2008)
what is the special charecteristic of Buffer Fish that makes it different from the rest of the varieties?(1 Answer)
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I'm thinking you mean Puffer Fish (Tetraodontidae) and they do have some remarkable characteristics. They are also known as blowfish, bubblefish and toadies(3) They have the ...
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Produced by pufferfish
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Commonly known as TTX
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Synthetic version of toxin exists
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Used for scientific research by drug companies and universities
