Galantamine sorceress Circe's drugs. It is believed that moly is the snowdrop "Galanthus nivalis", which is a source of galantamine. The descriptions of moly given by Greek physician and herbalist Dioscorides support moly's identity as "Galanthus nivalis". It has been proposed that the drugs Circe used were an extract from "Datura stramonium" (also known as jimsonweed), which causes memory loss and delirium. This would give a basis for the snowdrop's use as an antidote, as "Datura stramonium" is anticholinergic, while galantamine is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. Galantamine is indicated for the treatment of mild to moderate vascular dementia and Alzheimer's. In the
Northwest Flower and Garden Show three stages, including a do-it-yourself demo stage. The show's 75–80 seminar speakers include garden writers and garden design experts from around the US, Canada, and UK. The show also has a City Living gardening demonstration, a balcony garden exhibition, the Vintage Garden Market, the Gourmet Marketplace, Ikebana displays, and a floral competition. There is a live reality show held daily in front of show audiences which have friendly competitions. Container Wars challenges two designers to create three lush planted containers in under an hour. The 2019 Northwest Flower & Garden Show dates are February 20 to 24. The show was