The following table denotes the symbols available using this technique. These symbols are generally not found on keyboards, but they are viewable in most word processors and Web browsers. An extended set of symbols is viewable in more advanced Web browsers.
The ideal poison for committing a homicide must be: odorless, tasteless, difficult to detect and mimic the symptoms of naturally occurring diseases, finds Anil Aggrawal, professor of Forensic Medicine at the Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi, India.
The level of toxicity of poisons varies greatly, as will the reactions or symptoms that will manifest themselves. Reactions can vary from mild (including nausea or skin irritation) to severe (including seizures, cardiac failure, liver or kidney failure, coma or death).