Peganum Harmala (Aspand) Intoxication; a Case Report.
There are several reports in the literature indicating a great variety of pharmacological effects for peganum harmala or aspand such as sedative anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, antiviral and antiprotozoal. Some people believe that can be used for treatment of some organic or psychiatric disorders. We introduce a woman with history of long time constipation that was disappointed in novel medical treatment and decided to use comminuted Aspand to relieve her problem. Two hours after use, the intoxication symptoms manifested as blurred vision, phonophobia, floating feeling, and tinnitus ringing. Here we report the treatment process and outcome of this case.
Department of Psychology, Kar Higher Education Institute, Rafsanjan, Iran.
Rezvan
R
Sadr Mohammadi
Department of Psychiatry, Research Center of Addiction and Behavioral Sciences, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Reza
R
Bidaki
Department of Psychology, Lorestan University, Khorram Abad, Iran.
Fazlollah
F
Mirdrikvand
Department of Toxicology and Legal Psychiatry, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Seyyed Nader
SN
Mostafavi Yazdi
Research Committee, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Science, Yazd, Iran.
Pouria
P
Yazdian Anari
Peganum; emergency department; harmine; poisoning