Anticholinergic intoxication with commercially available thorn apple tea.
Two adolescents were admitted to the hospital with acute psychosis and peripheral signs of anticholinergic intoxication. Atropine intoxication due to drinking tea made from thorn apple (Datura stramonium) was diagnosed. After conservative treatment recovery was complete.
Coremans
P
P
University of Antwerp, Belgium.
Lambrecht
G
G
Schepens
P
P
Vanwelden
J
J
Verhaegen
H
H
D000293:Adolescent; D001285:Atropine / Q000506:poisoning*; D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists / Q000506:poisoning*; D013286:Datura stramonium; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D010947:Plants, Toxic
D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists; D001285:Atropine