Toxic Delirious State Due to Accidental Ingestion of Datura
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چکیده
Four cases of toxic delirium resulting from accidental ingestion of datura seeds are reported. All of them had features of anticholinergic delirium.
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Datura stramonium (DS) is a hallucinogenic plant that can produce anticholinergic toxicity because of its significant concentrations of toxic alkaloids, such as atropine, hyoscyamine, and scopolamine. DS grows in both rural and urban areas in Turkey. Clinical findings of toxicity are similar to those of atropine toxicity. DS abuse is common among adolescents because of its hallucinatory effects...
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دوره 25 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 1983