[Thorn apple poisoning].
A 20-year-old man presented with signs of thornapple intoxication: restlessness, disorientation, hallucinations, euphoria, and furthermore dry and red skin and symmetrical dilation of the pupils. Thornapple intoxication mimics atropine intoxication. Thorn apples (Datura stramonium) are seemingly becoming popular as a hallucinogenic drug. When the symptoms are mild gastric lavage leaving active charcoal in the stomach afterwards will suffice. In case of severe symptoms treatment with physostigmine is indicated.
Koevoets
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Psychiatrisch Centrum Welterhof, afd. Psychiatrie, Heerlen.
van Harten
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D000328:Adult; D013286:Datura stramonium; D005751:Gastric Lavage; D006213:Hallucinogens / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D010947:Plants, Toxic; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders
D006213:Hallucinogens