Chemicals that changed the world: Strychnine
Originating from the seeds of Strychnos nux vomica, a small plant found in South-East Asia, strychnine has become one of the most well-known, and notorious, chemicals. Strychnine was formally discovered in 1818 by the chemists Joseph-Bienaime Caventou and Pierre-Joseph Pelletier. Upon its discovery, it was singled out among the alkaloids for its unique interlocking ring […]