Anticholinergic Toxicity Following Ingestion of Angel's Trumpet: A Case Report
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
;
: 729-731, 2009.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-31852
ABSTRACT
Angel's trumpet is a poisonous shrub recently imported to Korea for ornamental PURPOSE. It contains tropane alkaloids and the ingestion of any part of the plant can cause serious anticholinergic toxicity. Not only accidental ingestion, intentional intake as hallucinogen is not uncommon in the United States and Europe. We report a woman who ingested angel's trumpet by mistake and showed anticholinergic syndrome. The potential public medical harm of this widespread plant should be reported in the media, along with the associated dangers from misuse as a hallucinogen.
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Main subject:
Plants
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Solanaceous Alkaloids
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United States
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Datura
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Eating
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Alkaloids
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Europe
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Korea
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
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Asia
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Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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