Why does any active chemical in the body, be it drugs or anesthesia eventually leave the body? Why can’t they last forever?

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If you any active chemical in your system that alters the homoestasis, why does this chemical eventually leave the body? What prevents it from staying in the body forever?

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The ELI5 answer is:

We do. They are classified differently i.e: Poisons.

That’s ecause if the effect is permanent it will by definition render useless whatever it is affecting.

Curare is the easiest example. What it is is a muscle relaxant.

Just a permanent one.

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