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Re:Police warn public after Texas woman poisoned by a napkin... by jfengel on Tuesday August 23, 2022 @05:09PM (#32571541)
Such substances do exist, though they're never as convenient and reliable as mystery writers make them out to be.

In this case, I'd guess that what was on the napkin is "nothing", and her mind does the rest of the work. Though tingling in the fingertips can be produced by a vast array of substances, and my second guess would be "napkin smeared with Ben Gay".

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Re:Police warn public after Texas woman poisoned by a napkin... by dandelany on Tuesday August 23, 2022 @08:34PM (#32573547)
I agree, third might be (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer, which has more of a cooling effect than water when it evaporates, could easily be mistaken for tingles if you're already primed and hyperaware from wondering "did i just touch poison?!". And the acute chest pain seems likely to be a symptom of panicking about being poisoned.
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Re:Police warn public after Texas woman poisoned by a napkin... by 1letterunixname on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @01:50AM (#32575379)
Which "substances"?
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