Ricin: Almost Never Deadly

Peter Bergen says few people in the U.S. have successfully produced ricin for terrorist purposes

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    On This Page. General Information. Treatment Recommendations. General Information. Maintain high suspicion for ricin poisoning. Get ricin off or out of the body as quickly as possible, there is no antidote. Treatment consists of supportive measures.
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