title: A bitter-sweet tale from the land of milk and honey.
abstract: A sporadic seasonal neurotoxic food poisoning, unique to northern parts of New Zealand, especially The Bay of Plenty, has recurred-with implications for our primary produce industry, as well as human health.
authors.affiliation: Medical Services, Tauranga Hospital, Private Bag, Cameron Road, Tauranga 3171, New Zealand. andrew.chancellor@bopdhb.govt.nz
authors.forename: Andrew M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Chancellor
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003693:Delirium / Q000209:etiology*; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000209:etiology*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D006722:Honey / Q000633:toxicity*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008892:Milk / Q000633:toxicity*; D009520:New Zealand; D010852:Picrotoxin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification / Q000266:history / Q000633:toxicity; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification / Q000266:history / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D010852:Picrotoxin; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; C009614:tutin
keywords: Pharmacology; Toxicology