title: [Datura stramonium poisoning: the diagnosis is clinical, treatment is symptomatic].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service accueil-urgences, CHU La Miletrie, Poitiers, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Roblot
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Montaz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Delcoustal
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gaboriau
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Chavagnat
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Morichaud
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Pourrat
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scepi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Patte
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000470:Alkaloids / Q000506:poisoning*; D003244:Consciousness Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy; D013286:Datura stramonium / Q000737:chemistry; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D010947:Plants, Toxic; D011041:Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids
vernacular_title: Intoxication par Datura stramonium: le diagnostic est clinique, le traitement est symptomatique.