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In which kind of cells does detoxification of drugs and poisons occurs? How?

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The Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (SER) of liver cells detoxifies drugs and poisons present in the body. The liver cells detoxify harmful substances by a complex series of chemical reactions. SER releases some enzymes that make the poisons and drugs soluble to the cytosol and are easily excreted out.

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