Organic compounds

The active ingredient behind the World's most widely used antidepressant drug: the Bristol molecule of the month for Aug 2003 by Gemma Veitch (Imperial College London)

An acyl-carrying nursing biomolecule: the Bristol molecule of the month for Sept 2003 by Hans R. Scholte (Erasmus MC-University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Holland)

The toxic compound that caused the Minamata disaster: the Bristol molecule of the month for Oct 2003 by Simon Cotton (Uppingham School, Rutland, UK)

A biological methylating agent: the Bristol molecule of the month for Nov 2003 by Rich Blatchly (Keene State College, Keene, New Hampshire, USA)

An important piscicide and insecticide: the Bristol molecule of the month for Jan 2004 by Emma Castrique (Bristol University)

A Zulu poison that can be used to treat cancer: the Bristol molecule of the month for Feb 2004 by Mike Thompson (Winchester College, UK)

A molecule with a 'complex story', that's found in mayonnaise, beans and Big Macs: the Bristol molecule of the month for Mar 2004 by Scott A. Sinex (Prince George's Community College, Largo, MD, USA)

The 'Spanish Fly' aphrodisiac that's also a beetle defense chemical: the Bristol molecule of the month for Apr 2004 by Gérard Dupuis & Nicole Berland (Lycée Faidherbe, Lille, France.)

The notorious 'date rape' drug: the Bristol molecule of the month for June 2004 by Gemma Gaitskell Phillips and Paula Fitzgerald (Kings College, Madrid, Spain)

A beta-blocker drug used for treating high blood pressure and angina: the Bristol molecule of the month for July 2004 by Ravi Bhandari (Imperial College London)