The axiom �all life is dependent on chemicals� is true but the chemicals must be the right kind and in the right proportions for healthy growth. A second truth is that �external or internal contact with chemicals in overdose concentrations may result in either discomfort, disease or in death�. Often the very therapeutic chemicals (medicines by any other name) created to reduce or eliminate one type of malady result in complications elsewhere in the body when taken accidently in too high dosage. Furthermore, overdoses of illegitimate drugs and exposure to biotoxins damage organs and may lead to death. This presentation gives fundamental and applied information on oil-in water microemulsion and on functionalized carrier particle colloids designed to selectively bind and physiologically deactivate in vivo several commonly overdosed chemicals. EKG and NMR techniques have been employed to obtain important diagnostic information.

Colloid technologies for combating chemical overdoses

244th National Meeting (2012)

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