Guide to Chemistry

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Metabolism and Overdose

Most medicines and chemicals designed for use in people, have an Overdose limit. If a person metabolises more than this much of the chemical in a short time, they will suffer the overdose effect for that chemical, which is usually a bad thing. Overdose limits vary widely, but the most common value is 30 units.

The most common overdose effect is 'Toxins', the patient will suffer one point of toxins damage, for every point they absorb over the overdose threshold

It is important to note that metabolisation is not the same as just putting the chemicals into a patient. All chemicals that are injected into, or fed to the patient, are stored harmlessly within their body until they can be properly absorbed, or 'metabolised'. This process happens at a variable rate for each chemical, but the most common metabolic rate is 0.2 units per server tick, which works out to 0.5u per second

Overdose effects do not trigger until the patient has metabolised enough to reach the overdose limit, which may take several minutes.

Catalysts

Several of the more advanced chemistry recipes take an ingredient (usually phoron) which is marked as (Catalyst)

A Catalyst is a chemical which is required to help a chemical reaction, but does not become part of the finished result. Whenever a recipe involves a catalyst, the catalyst will be left over in the beaker, alongside the finished product. You can use the ChemMaster to extract the catalyst, put it in a bottle, and reuse it later.

Chemicals

Dispenser

Aluminum

A silvery white and ductile member of the boron group of chemical elements.

Carbon

A highly stable element, the building block of life.

Chlorine

A chemical element with a characteristic odour.

Copper

A highly ductile metal.

Ethanol

A well-known alcohol with a variety of applications.

Fluorine

A highly-reactive chemical element.

Hydrogen

A colorless, odorless, nonmetallic, tasteless, highly combustible diatomic gas.

Iron

Pure iron is a metal. Used in limited doses as a supplement it can help people regenerate blood.

Lithium

A soft, silver metallic element. A chemical element, used as antidepressant.

Mercury

A poisonous element. Avoid contact.

Nitrogen

A colorless, odorless, tasteless gas.

Oxygen

A colorless, odorless gas.

Phosphorus

A highly reactive element, glows on contact with oxygen, the backbone of biological energy carriers.

Potassium

A soft, low-melting solid that can easily be cut with a knife. Reacts violently with water.

Radium

Radium is an alkaline earth metal. It is extremely radioactive.

Sulphuric Acid

A very corrosive mineral acid with the molecular formula H2SO4.

Silicon

A tetravalent metalloid, silicon is less reactive than its chemical analog carbon.

Sodium

A chemical element, readily reacts with water.

Sugar

The organic compound commonly known as table sugar and sometimes called saccharose. This white, odorless, crystalline powder has a pleasing, sweet taste.

Sulphur

A non-metallic crystalline element with a pungent smell.

Tungsten

A chemical element, and a strong oxidising agent.

Water

A ubiquitous chemical substance that is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.

Other

Gold

Gold is a dense, soft, shiny metal and the most malleable and ductile metal known. Gold is hard to get, and comes from mining, ask the Shaft Miners to get you some. Don't expect to get it quickly.

Silver

A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal. Silver is hard to get, and comes from mining, ask the Shaft Miners to get you some. Don't expect to get it quickly.

Uranium

A silvery-white metallic chemical element in the actinide series, weakly radioactive. Uranium is hard to get, and comes from mining, ask the Shaft Miners to get you some. Don't expect to get it quickly.

Phoron

Liquid form of the gas Phoron, for use in chemistry recipes. You can get this by grinding up the Phoron crystals on the table at the north of the lab.

Fuel

Required for welders. Flammable. Use a beaker on any Welder Fuel Tank to collect some.

Milk

White and nutritious goodness! Milk can be found in the kitchen, in a fridge that anyone can open.

Toxin

A toxic chemical. Found in the NanoMed vending machines in medbay, labelled Toxin Bottle.

Capsaicin Oil

This is what makes chillis hot. To get this, grow chillies in the garden, and grind them up.

Corn Oil

An oil derived from various types of corn. Grow corn and grind it up.

Compounds

Pharmaceutical Compounds

Basic Treatments

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Dexalin
2 parts Oxygen, 0.1 parts Phoron, 1 units Phoron(catalyst). Results in 1 unit instead of 2.1
Metabolisation: 0.5u/tick	Overdose: 30u
It is used in the treatment of oxygen deprivation.
Effects: Heals 15 suffication damage per unit Deals 6 toxin damage to Vox per unit Removes 2 units of Lexorin from the patient's body per unit
Overdose Effects: Toxins
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Tricordrazine
1 part Dylovene, 1 part Inaprovaline
Metabolisation: 0.5u/tick	Overdose: ∞u
Tricordrazine is a highly potent stimulant, originally derived from cordrazine. Can be used to treat a wide range of injuries.
Effects: Heals 6 suffocation damage per unit Heals 3 trauma damage per unit Heals 3 burn damage per unit Heals 3 toxin damage per unit
Overdose Effects: N/A
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Paracetamol
1 part Tramadol, 1 part Sugar, 1 part Water
Metabolisation: 0.05u/tick	Overdose: 60u
Most probably know this as Acetaminophen, but this chemical is a mild, simple painkiller.
Effects: Acts as a painkiller, Strength 50
Overdose Effects: N/A
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Kelotane
1 part Carbon, 1 part Silicon
Metabolisation: 0.5u/tick	Overdose: 30u
A drug used to treat burns..
Effects: Heals 6 points of Burn damage per unit
Overdose Effects: Toxins
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Standard Treatments

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Dexalin Plus
1 part Dexalin, 1 part Iron, 1 part Carbon
Metabolisation: 0.5u/tick	Overdose: 15u
Dexalin Plus is used in the treatment of oxygen deprivation. Directly oxygenates the blood, bypassing the pulmonary system and temporarily removing the need to breathe, as well as immediately restoring oxygen-starved tissue. It is highly effective in even tiny doses.
Effects: Heals 300 suffication damage per unit Deals 9 toxin damage to Vox per unit Removes 3 units of Lexorin from the patient's body per unit
Overdose Effects: Toxins
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Dylovene
1 part Silicon, 1 part Potassium, 1 part Nitrogen
Metabolisation: 0.5u/tick	Overdose: ∞u
A broad-spectrum antitoxin. Heals toxin damage, drowsiness, and hallucinations. It will only heal the damage done by poisons, not cure the cause of it.
Effects: Heals 4 toxin damage per unit Reduces drowsiness by 6 points per unit Reduces hallucination strength by 9 points per unit
Overdose Effects: N/A. It is impossible to overdose on Dylovene, no side-effects at any quantity
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Dermaline
1 part Kelotane, 1 part Oxygen, 1 part Phosphorous
Metabolisation: 0.5u/tick	Overdose: 15u
Dermaline is the next step in burn medication. Works twice as well as kelotane and enables the body to restore even the direst heat-damaged tissue.
Effects: Heals 12 burn damage per unit
Overdose Effects: Toxins
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Bicaridine
1 part Carbon, 1 part Inaprovaline
Metabolisation: 0.5u/tick	Overdose: 30u
A powerful trauma medication used to treat many kinds of physical injuries. Can also heal internal bleeding at dangerously high doses
Effects: Heals 6 points of Trauma damage per unit
Overdose Effects: Toxins Heals internal bleeding slowly. Patient's body temperature must be above 170k for this to work, so they can't be in cryotubes.
Notes: Does not heal organ damage or bones. It only heals internal and external muscle wounds

Alkysine
1 part Chlorine, 1 part Nitrogen, 1 part Dylovene, makes 2 units
Metabolisation: 0.125u/tick	Overdose: 30u
A drug used to lessen the damage to neurological tissue after a catastrophic injury. Can heal brain tissue
Effects: Heals 30 points Brain damage per unit Acts as a mild painkiller (strength 10)
Overdose Effects: Toxins
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Cryoxadone
1 part Dexalin, 1 part Water, 1 part Oxygen
Metabolisation: 0.25u/tick	Overdose: ∞u
A chemical mixture with almost magical healing powers. Its main limitation is that the targets body temperature must be under 170K for it to metabolise correctly. Intended for use in cryotube mixtures
Effects: Slows the heartrate All of the following effects require the patient's body temperature to be below 170 kelvin. Hard to do outside of cryotubes Heals 10 genetic damage per unit Heals 10 suffocation per unit Heals 10 trauma damage per unit Heals 10 burn damage per unit Heals 10 toxin damage per unit
Overdose Effects: N/A
Notes: It is theoretically possible to use this outside of the cryo tanks, if you manage to get the patient's body cold enough. This could be done by taking them into the research server room, or opening the valve on a tank of supercooled oxygen in a small room

Ethylredoxrazine
1 part Oxygen, 1 part Dylovene, 1 part Carbon
Metabolisation: 0.5u/tick	Overdose: 30u
A powerful oxidizer that reacts with ethanol. Neutralises alcohol in the blood stream.
Effects: Instantly cures Dizziness Instantly cures Drowsiness Instantly cures Stuttering Instantly cures Confusion Removes 5 units of ethanol from the patient per unit.
Overdose Effects: Toxins
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Hyronalin
1 part Radium, 1 part Dylovene
Metabolisation: 0.125u/tick	Overdose: 30u
Hyronalin is a medicinal drug used to counter the effect of radiation poisoning.
Effects: Heals 30% radiation per unit.
Overdose Effects: Toxins
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Imidazoline
1 part Carbon, 1 part Dylovene, 1 part Hydrogen makes 2 units
Metabolisation: 0.5u/tick	Overdose: 30u
Heals eye damage. Effective in treating eye trauma.
Effects: Reduces blurriness strength by 5 per tick (not per unit) Reduces blindness strength by 5 per tick (not per unit) Heals eye-organ damage by 5 points per unit
Overdose Effects: Toxins
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Rezadone
1 part Carpotoxin, 1 part Cryptobiolin, 1 part Copper
Metabolisation: 0.5u/tick	Overdose: 25u
A powder with almost magical properties, this substance can effectively treat genetic damage in humanoids, though excessive consumption has side effects.
Effects: Heals 20 genetic damage per unit Heals 2 suffocation damage per unit Heals 20 trauma damage per unit Heals 20 burn damage per unit Heals 20 toxin damage per unit
Overdose Effects: Causes Dizziness (strength 5) Causes Jittering (strength 5)
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Spaceacillin
1 part Cryptobiolin, 1 part Inaprovaline
Metabolisation: 0.025u/tick	Overdose: 30u
A Broad-spectrum anti-microbial, which deals effectively with bacterial infections, and early-stage viral pathogens.
Effects: Spaceacillin's effects can be divided into two categories. Bacterial Infection Effects at 5u dosage Prevents germ levels on infected organs/bodyparts from rising naturally Does not prevent infected wounds from increasing germ level Does not prevent spreading germs from nearby infected parts Instantly cures germs below infection level 1 Heals infections between level 1 and level 2, at a rate of 6 germ levels per tick Heals infections between level 2 upwards, at a rate of 2 germ levels per tick Effects at 30u dosage Prevents organ/bodypart death from level 3 infections. Will not revive already-dead parts. Prevents ongoing toxin damage from level 3 infections Viral Pathogen Effects at 5u dosage Prevents the patient spreading their viruses to others Prevents being the patient being infected by viruses Cures stage-1 viruses very quickly Will have no effect on stage 2 or higher Does not slow or impede the progress of viruses at all after stage 1
Overdose Effects: Toxins
Notes: It is important to note that unlike most other drugs, all of spaceacillin's effects (except overdose Toxins) are based on how much of the medicine is in the patient's bloodstream or stomach, NOT how much has actually been metabolised. If the amount in the patient falls below the listed thresholds, its effects will stop working, so always inject more than needed.

Tramadol
1 part Ethanol, 1 part Inaprovaline, 1 part Oxygen
Metabolisation: 0.05u/tick	Overdose: 30u
A simple, yet effective painkiller. Very effective for patients in shock.
Effects: Acts as a painkiller, Strength 80
Overdose Effects: N/A
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Advanced Treatments

Peridaxon
2 parts Bicardine, 2 parts Clonexadone Catalyst: 1u Phoron Makes 2 units
Metabolisation: 0.5u/tick	Overdose: 10u
Used to encourage recovery of internal organs and nervous systems. Medicate cautiously.
Effects: Heals 1 point of damage to each internal organ per unit. Can repair ruptured lungs Does not affect mechanical/artificial organs.
Overdose Effects: Toxins
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Clonexadone
1 part Cryoxadone, 1 part Sodium, 0.1 part Phoron Catalyst: 1 unit Phoron Makes 2 units
Metabolisation: 0.25u/tick	Overdose: ∞u
A liquid compound similar to that used in the cloning process. Almost identical to cryoxadone, but three times as powerful. Intended for use in cryotube mixtures
Effects: Slows the heartrate All of the following effects require the patient's body temperature to be below 170 kelvin. Hard to do outside of cryotubes Heals 30 genetic damage per unit Heals 30 suffocation per unit Heals 30 trauma damage per unit Heals 30 burn damage per unit Heals 30 toxin damage per unit
Overdose Effects: N/A
Notes: It is theoretically possible to use this outside of the cryo tanks, if you manage to get the patient's body cold enough. This could be done by taking them into the research server room, or opening the valve on a tank of supercooled oxygen in a small room

Specialist Treatments

Arithrazine
1 part Hydrogen, 1 part Hyronalin
Metabolisation: 0.125u/tick	Overdose: ∞u
An unstable medication used for the most extreme cases of radiation poisoning. May cause some tissue damage to the patient.
Effects: Heals 70% radiation per unit. Heals 10 toxin damage per unit Deals approx 2.4 Trauma damage per unit (randomness is involved)
Overdose Effects: N/A
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Ryetalyn
1 part Arithrazine, 1 part Carbon
Metabolisation: 0.5u/tick	Overdose: 30u
Can cure specific genetic abnomalities via a catalytic process.
Effects: Instantly cures all mutations in the patient Instantly cures genetic disabilities in the patient
Overdose Effects: Toxins
Notes: All of Ryetalyn's effects occur instantly with even the tiniest dose. Therefore 1u pills are the recommended means of providing it, more than 1u has no effect Does NOT cure genetic damage (AKA: Cloneloss). Only Clonexadone, Cryoxadone or Rezadone fix genetic damage Only cures disabilities that come from a genetic cause. Temporary blindness can be caused by flashes, which it will not cure There are several possible sources of mutations and disabilities: Being cloned usually causes a bad mutation Being caught outside maintenance in a radiation storm has a high chance to cause mutations Repeatedly flashing a vaurca inflicts blindness disability, which ryetalyn will fix Welding without eye protection causes blindness disability Certain cultist runes can (very rarely) inflict permanant blindness or deafness Injecting Unstable Mutagen into a patient can rarely cause mutations

Painkillers

Inaprovaline
1 part Carbon, 1 part Oxygen, 1 part Sugar
Metabolisation: 0.25u/tick	Overdose: 60u
Inaprovaline is a synaptic stimulant and cardiostimulant. Commonly used to stabilize patients.
Effects: Prevents patients from accumulating suffocation damage caused by being in critical (<=0% health) status. Prevents Internal Bleeding wounds from getting worse over time. Does not stop the bleeding, just prevents the rate of bleeding from accelerating Acts as a mild painkiller, Strength 25 Increases heart rate
Overdose Effects: Toxins
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Oxycodone
1 part Ethanol, 1 part Tramadol, 1 units Phoron (catalyst) Makes 1 unit
Metabolisation: 0.05u/tick	Overdose: 20u
An effective and very addictive painkiller.
Effects: Acts as a painkiller, Strength 200
Overdose Effects: The patient sees pretty colours
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Mental Stabilisers

Methylphenidate
1 part Mindbreaker Toxin, 1 part Hydrogen Makes 3 units
Metabolisation: 0.025u/tick	Overdose: ∞u
Improves the ability to concentrate.
Effects: Displays a message every five minutes: "Your mind feels focused and undivided."
Overdose Effects: N/A
Notes: This drug is RP only. It has no gameplay or mechanical effects

Citalopram
1 part Mindbreaker Toxin, 1 part Carbon Makes 3 units
Metabolisation: 0.025u/tick	Overdose: ∞u
Stabilizes the mind a little. A Mild Antidepressant.
Effects: Displays a message every five minutes: "Your mind feels stable... a little stable."
Overdose Effects: N/A
Notes: This drug is RP only. It has no gameplay or mechanical effects

Paroxetine
1 part Mindbreaker Toxin, 1 part Oxygen, 1 part Inaprovaline Makes 3 units
Metabolisation: 0.025u/tick	Overdose: ∞u
A stronger antidepressant. Stabilizes the mind greatly, but has a chance of causing hallucinations.
Effects: Every five minutes, does one of the following: 90% chance to display a message: "Your mind feels much more stable.". 10% Chance to display: "Your mind breaks apart..." and cause hallucinations at strength 200
Overdose Effects: N/A
Notes: Messages are RP only. Hallucinations are the only mechanical effect of this drug

Chemical Compounds

Beginner

Cryptobiolin

1 part Potassium, 1 part Oxygen, 1 part Sugar

Causes confusion and dizzyness.

Hyperzine

1 part Sugar, 1 part Phosphorous, 1 part Sulphur

A highly effective, long lasting, muscle stimulant.

Sodium Chloride

1 part Chlorine, 1 part Sodium

Commonly known as salt, Sodium Chloride is often used to season food.

Intermediate

Chloral Hydrate

1 part Ethanol, 3 parts Chlorine, 1 part Water

A powerful sedative. Which causes death in doses around 15 units, countered by dylovene. (Results in 1 unit instead of 5)

Leporazine

1 part Silicon, 1 part Copper, 5 units Plasma (catalyst)

Can be use to stabilize an individuals body temperature.

Lipozine

1 part Salt, 1 part Ethanol, 1 part Radium

A chemical compound that causes a powerful fat-burning reaction.

Synaptizine

1 part Lithium, 1 part Sugar, 1 part Water

A mildly toxic counter to mindbreaker. A percursor to ecyeipate.

Advanced

Soporific

1 part Chloral Hydrate, 4 parts sugar

Also known as Sleep Toxin. An effective hypnotic sedative used to treat insomnia. Is safe in large quantities. Can be counteracted with Dylovene.

Industrial Compounds

Beginner

Ammonia

3 parts Hydrogen, 1 part Nitrogen

A caustic substance commonly used in fertilizer or household cleaners. (Results in 3 units instead of 4)

Coolant

1 part Tungsten, 1 part Oxygen, 1 part Water

An industrial cooling substance.

Glycerol

3 parts Corn Oil, 1 part Sulphuric Acid

Glycerol is a simple polyol compound. Glycerol is sweet-tasting and of low toxicity. (Results in 1 unit instead of 4)

Lubricant

1 part Water, 1 part Silicon, 1 part Oxygen

A high performance lubricant intended for maintenance of extremely complex mechanical equipment. (Results in 4 units instead of 3)

Virus Food

1 part Milk, 1 part Water

A mixture of water, and milk. Virus cells can use this mixture to reproduce. (Results in 5 units instead of 2)

Intermediate

Electromagnetic Pluse

1 part Uranium, 1 part Iron

This reacts immediately on mixing, it creates a large electromagnetic pulse which affects all electronic devices.

Explosive Reaction

1 part Potassium, 1 part Water

This explodes immediately on mixing, which may knock you over or even kill you.

Flash Powder

1 part Sulphur, 1 part Aluminium, 1 part Potassium

Creates a flash similar to that of a flashbang immediately on mixing.

Foaming Agent

1 part Lithium, 1 part Hydrogen

A agent that yields metallic foam when mixed with light metal and a strong acid. (Results in 1 unit instead of 2)

Foam Surfactant

2 parts Fluorine, 2 parts Carbon, 1 part Sulphuric Acid.

A perfluoronated sulfonic acid that forms a foam when mixed with water.

Napalm

1 part Plasma, 1 part Aluminium, 1 part Sulphuric Acid

Creates a large fire immediately on mixing. (Results in 1 unit instead of 3)

Polytrinic Acid

1 part Sulphuric Acid, 1 part Chlorine, 1 part Potassium

An extremely corrosive chemical substance.

Smoke

1 part Potassium, 1 part Sugar, 1 part Phosphorous

This creates a large cloud of smoke that will take on the properties of everything (if anything) in the container of the reaction.

Space Cleaner

1 part Ammonia, 1 part Water

A compound used to clean things. But will not fully remove all traces of blood.

Thermite

1 part Iron, 1 part Aluminium, 1 part Oxygen

Produces an aluminothermic reaction known as a thermite reaction when ignited. Can be used to melt walls.

Advanced

Diethylamine

1 part Ammonia, 1 part Ethanol

A secondary amine, mildly corrosive. A very potent fertilizer.

Luminol

3 parts Hydrogen, 3 parts Carbon, 3 parts Ammonia

A compound that interacts with blood on the molecular level. [Currently Broken]

Metal Foam

3 parts Iron/Aluminium, 1 part Foaming Agent, 1 part Polytrinic Acid

Creates lightweight metal foam walls. These can be easily torn through, but may be useful for plugging hull breaches.

Nitroglycerin

1 part Glycerol, 1 part Polytrinic Acid, 1 part Sulphuric Acid

Explodes immediately on mixing. Nitroglycerin is a heavy, colorless, oily, explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol. (Results in 2 units instead of 3)

Sterilizine

1 part Ethanol, 1 part Dylovene, 1 part Chlorine

Sterilizes wounds in preparation for surgery.

Expert

Synthmeat

5 parts Blood, 1 part Cloneoxydone

A tasty alternative to actual meat, allegedly used for surgery.

Toxic Compounds

Beginner

Mindbreaker Toxin

1 part Silicon, 1 part Hydrogen, 1 part Dylovene

A powerful hallucinogen, it can cause fatal effects in users.

Plant-B-Gone

1 part Toxin, 4 parts Water

A harmful toxic mixture to kill plantlife.

Mercury Monolithium Sucrose

1 part Mercury, 1 part Lithium, 1 part Sugar

An illegal compound commonly known as space drugs, which induces a number of effects such as loss of balance, itching, and hallucinations.

Intermediate

Impedrezene

1 part Mercury, 1 part Oxygen, 1 part Sugar

A narcotic that impedes one's ability by slowing down the higher brain cell functions. Causes massive brain damage. (Results in 2 units instead of 3)

Lexorin

1 part Plasma, 1 part Hydrogen, 1 part Nitrogen

Temporarily stops respiration. Causes tissue damage. Countered by dexalin plus.

Unstable Mutagen

1 part Radium, 1 part Phosphorus, 1 part Chlorine

Causes mutations when injected into living people or plants. High doses may be lethal.

Advanced

Potassium Chloride

1 part Potassium, 1 part Sodium Chloride

A delicious salt that stops the heart when injected into cardiac muscle.

Expert

Potassium Chlorophoride

1 part Potassium Chloride, 1 part Plasma, 1 part Chloral Hydrate

A specific chemical based on Potassium Chloride to stop the heart for surgery. Not safe to eat!

Tetrodotoxin

5 parts CarpoToxin, 5 parts Soporphic, 5 parts Copper

A strong neurotoxin known as zombie powder that puts the subject into a death-like state. (Results in 2 units instead of 15)

Genetic Destabilizer

1 part Clonexadone, 1 part Lexorin, 1 part Unstable Mutagen

Causes severe damage to genetic data.

Neurotoxin

1 part Sporific, 1 part Gargleblaster

A strong neurotoxin that puts the subject into a paralytic state.