I am a professor in the department of pharmacology and toxicology and author of the book “ Pleased to Meet Me: Genes, Germs, and the Curious Forces That Make Us Who We Are.” The root of the problem When something seemingly harmless like licorice is implicated in a death, we are reminded of the famous proclamation by Swiss physician Paracelsus, the Father of Toxicology: “All things are poison, and nothing is without poison the dosage alone makes it so a thing is not a poison.” I have a longstanding interest in how chemicals in our food and the environment affect our body and mind. FDA issues warning adults about ‘overdosing’ on black licorice
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