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* In [[Lois McMaster Bujold]]'s ''[[Vorkosigan Saga|Vorkosigan]]'' series, Baron Fell of Jackson's Whole has this as the basis of most of his business, selling both traditional military weaponry and their defenses, as well as manufacturing chemical and biological weapons along with their cures.
* A variation occurs in John Collier's famous story ''The Chaser'': [[The Little Shop That Wasn't There Yesterday]] sells a [[Love Potion]] for a pittance which the owner strongly implies will turn the main character's beloved into a [[Love Freak]]. The antidote in this case is the "chaser" of the title, which is some sort of poison to "solve" that problem.
* Thomas of Magnus, the ''hero'' of Sigmund Brouwer's ''Wings of Dawn'', uses
* In ''[[The Dresden Files]]'', Harry pulls a unique subversion by poisoning HIMSELF so that he can strong-arm a faerie with an interest in his survival into cooperating with his plan.
* In ''[[The Inheritance Cycle]]'' this gambit is used to ensure that Arya couldn't escape prison, as only her captors had the antidote.
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