article_snippet.sent: Activated charcoal is thought to act as a 'detox'
article_snippet.sent: Due to ACTIVATED use by medical professionals in the effective treatment of toxic poisoning, some believe that taking active charcoal, often in the form of a capsule can ‘detox’ the body.
article_snippet.sent: However it’s not as easy as that; ACTIVATED CHARCOAL will only remove certain poisons and only if certain poisons have recently been ingested and are therefore not yet absorbed.
article_snippet.sent: Secondly, activated charcoal has only been shown to be effective for acute poisoning such as certain drug-overdoses, not an accumulation of toxins over time.