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Gallifreyans were as susceptible as humans to the devastating effect of [[spectrox]] [[poisoning]]; [[spectrox toxaemia]] proceeded at roughly the same rate in both species, though a Gallifreyan, being tougher, would not succumb as quickly. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Caves of Androzani]]'') They ''could'' counteract [[cyanide]] poisoning, given a number of ingredients including [[ginger beer]], something [[salt]]y (but not salt), [[protein]] and a physical or mental shock, but only if done very soon after the cyanide is ingested. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp]]'') Other types of poison could have a very different impact on Time Lords; the Fifth Doctor was once infected with a poison that would have been fatal to a human within a few minutes, but he merely spent the next few hours in a coma and woke up the next morning asking for breakfast as though nothing had happened ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Eye of the Scorpion (audio story)|The Eye of the Scorpion]]''). | Gallifreyans were as susceptible as humans to the devastating effect of [[spectrox]] [[poisoning]]; [[spectrox toxaemia]] proceeded at roughly the same rate in both species, though a Gallifreyan, being tougher, would not succumb as quickly. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Caves of Androzani]]'') They ''could'' counteract [[cyanide]] poisoning, given a number of ingredients including [[ginger beer]], something [[salt]]y (but not salt), [[protein]] and a physical or mental shock, but only if done very soon after the cyanide is ingested. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp]]'') Other types of poison could have a very different impact on Time Lords; the Fifth Doctor was once infected with a poison that would have been fatal to a human within a few minutes, but he merely spent the next few hours in a coma and woke up the next morning asking for breakfast as though nothing had happened ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Eye of the Scorpion (audio story)|The Eye of the Scorpion]]''). | ||
[[Mustard gas]] would kill a Gallifreyan as much as a human, though Gallifreyans were far more susceptible to aid for mustard gas. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Great War (audio story)|The Great War]]'') The [[Eighth Doctor]] was once able to survive ingesting mustard gas when he was trying to trick the clock-faced people into believing that he had committed suicide in his past, using the gas to account for the amnesia that was actually caused by his future self 'possessing' his past self ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Anachrophobia (novel)|Anachrophobia]]''). | [[Mustard gas]] would kill a Gallifreyan as much as a human, though Gallifreyans were far more susceptible to aid for mustard gas. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Great War (audio story)|The Great War]]'') The [[Eighth Doctor]] was once able to survive ingesting mustard gas when he was trying to trick the clock-faced people into believing that he had committed suicide in his past, using the gas to account for the amnesia that was actually caused by his future self 'possessing' his past self ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Anachrophobia (novel)|Anachrophobia]]'').And the sixth Doctor was able to survive a mustard gas trap left by [[The Rani]] (TV: [[Mark of the Rani]]) | ||
During a decontamination attempt by [[Silurian]]s intended for [[human]]s, the [[Eleventh Doctor]] claimed that removing human germs would remove half of the things keeping him alive. ([[TV]]: ''[[Cold Blood (TV story)|Cold Blood]]'') | During a decontamination attempt by [[Silurian]]s intended for [[human]]s, the [[Eleventh Doctor]] claimed that removing human germs would remove half of the things keeping him alive. ([[TV]]: ''[[Cold Blood (TV story)|Cold Blood]]'') | ||
