[Datura stramonium poisoning: the diagnosis is clinical, treatment is symptomatic]. / Intoxication par Datura stramonium: le diagnostic est clinique, le traitement est symptomatique.

Datura stramonium is a hallucinogenic plant found in urban or rural areas. It contains three main toxic alkaloids: atropine, scopolamine, and hyosciamine. Consumption of any part of the plant can result in severe anticholinergic toxicity. Clinical symptoms are those seen in atropine poisoning, particularly hallucinations and mydriasis. Prognostic is good in this study. Patients always require hospitalisation because of agitated behavior. Symptomatic treatment is efficient. Clinicians should be aware of the potential abuse of botanicals such as jimson weed to avoid excessive investigations.

[Datura: an easily accessible hallucinogen, a poisoning to be evoked. Apropos of 10 cases]. / Le Datura: un hallucinogène facilement accessible, une intoxication à évoquer. A propos de 10 cas.

A retrospective study of ten cases of intoxication due to Datura were reported. Clinical symptoms were those of atropinic intoxication, associated with hallucinations and aggressiveness. The diagnostic is supported by clinical examination. Laboratory examinations are useful only for differential diagnosis.