Toxicology, rooted in ancient civilizations and evolving through pivotal historical figures like
Paracelsus and Alice Hamilton, has become a multidisciplinary field encompassing various …

The current research aimed to analyze the history of bioterrorism in antiquity and to adapt
the data to modern medical knowledge. To this end, a thorough evaluation of the literature …

Intoxication in the Ancient Greek and Roman World considers the psychotropic plants used
in the ancient world and ancient attitudes towards intoxication. Alan Sumler surveys primary …

Judging from the cases of poisoning reported in ancient literature involving such notables as
Socrates in 399 BCE, Cleopatra in 30 CE, and Nero in 68 CE, one could conclude that the …

The paper outlines several forms of ethical attitude to good life and good death in the
Socratic literature of the fourth century BCE. A model for the Socratic discussions could be …