Episode 8 | Poisonhouse M.d. : Season 1

The main narrative follows the poisoning of high school student Matt Davis (John Patrick Amedori), who suffers from hallucinations and a sudden collapse. When the initial treatment fails and a second teen, Chi Ling (Ulysses Lee), arrives with identical symptoms, the team must identify an environmental toxin quickly as both boys' hearts and livers begin to fail.

: Though treatable with penicillin, the brain damage to her pleasure centers is permanent, leaving her "doomed to feel good for the rest of [her] life". This case was inspired by a real story from Oliver Sacks' book, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat . Critical Reception PoisonHouse M.D. : Season 1 Episode 8

Reviews for the episode were generally positive, though some critics questioned the medical accuracy and the ethics of the doctors' behavior: The main narrative follows the poisoning of high