date:May 22, 2017
er, mussels, razor clams, and oysters. Cooking does not destroy the toxin.
The symptoms of ASP include vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps within 24 hours. Some people then develop neurological symptoms including headache, dizziness, confusion, seizures, heart arrhythmias, and motor weakness. And some patients suffer permanent short term memory loss.
There is no antidote for ASP. Life support systems are used until the patients body processes and excretes the toxin.