title: [Mydriasis, tachycardia].
abstract: We report a case of plant poisoning with atropa belladonna. A student took the berries because of the hallucinogen effects. In this case report we describe the symptoms and the therapy of poisoning with atropa belladonna. Another part informs about the historic and cultural importance of this nightshade. Since antiquity, the lethal as well as the hallucinogenic effects of poisoning with atropa belladonna are well known; therefore, they are an important part of orgies and rituals.
authors.affiliation: Department für Innere Medizin, Medizinische Poliklinik, Universitätsspital Zürich.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Hartmeier
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Steurer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001533:Belladonna Alkaloids / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015878:Mydriasis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D001533:Belladonna Alkaloids
vernacular_title: Mydriasis, Tachykardie.