The term competitive environment refers to the number and types of companies against which a given business competes in its industry. Direct competitors are those that sell very similar goods and...
Strychnine was the first alkaloid to be identified in plants of the genus Strychnos, family Loganiaceae. Strychnos, named by Carl Linnaeus in 1753, is a genus of trees and climbing shrubs of the Gentianales order.
Following the ingestion of strychnine, symptoms of poisoning usually appear within 15â60 min. Strychnine has profound toxic effects on the skeletal muscles. The initial clinical signs of poisoning include nervousness, restlessness, twitching of the muscles, and stiffness of the neck.