Hello, Curtis.

-=> CURTIS JOHNSON wrote to WAYNE CHIRNSIDE <=-

 -=> Quoting Wayne Chirnside to Charles Angelich <=-

 WC> BTW, there is a legitimate use of atropine outside of nerve
 WC> agents and that's interrum treatment of poisonous snake bite.
 WC> I'd forgotten about that one and that is odd as Florida has
 WC> three of four poisonous snakes to be found in the U.S.
 WC> and I'm allergic to atropine.

Listings which indicate four types in the USA include the rattlesnakes,
cottonmouth moccasins, coral snakes, and copperhead moccasins.  All four
types are found in Florida, but copperheads don't live in Wayne's part
of the state.

Florida has six species of venemous snakes.  Four of the species can be
found in Wayne's county (Pinellas) - cottonmouth (water) moccasin,
eastern diamondback rattlesnake, pygmy rattlesnake, and coral snake.
The two others, the timber (canebrake) rattlesnake and the copperhead
(highland) moccasin live farther north, and in the FL panhandle area,
respectively.

 CJ>  Another legitimate use is for opthamologists to drop into
 CJ> the eyes to dilate the pupil.   The herb belladonna has a bit of
 CJ> atropine in it, so despite the dangers of dosage it was used
 CJ> cosmetically to dilate the pupils, hence the name for the herb--
 CJ> "beautiful lady."

(Moan) - oh, that reminds me - I need to make an appointment for an
eye exam and to get some new specs.  I thoroughly dislike the aftermath
of having eyes dilated. I'd rather stay old and ugly.  [:-D.

- - -  JimH.

... "Bother" said Pooh, while going blind as the steam fogged his glasses.
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