J Korean Soc Emerg Med.  2009 Dec;20(6):729-731.

Anticholinergic Toxicity Following Ingestion of Angel's Trumpet: A Case Report

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Emergency medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Korea. megali@hanmail.net
  • 2Department of Emergency medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Inchon, Korea.
  • 3Department of Plant Resources Conservation, Korea National Arboretum, Korea.

Abstract

Angel's trumpet is a poisonous shrub recently imported to Korea for ornamental PURPOSE. It contains tropane alkaloids and the ingestion of any part of the plant can cause serious anticholinergic toxicity. Not only accidental ingestion, intentional intake as hallucinogen is not uncommon in the United States and Europe. We report a woman who ingested angel's trumpet by mistake and showed anticholinergic syndrome. The potential public medical harm of this widespread plant should be reported in the media, along with the associated dangers from misuse as a hallucinogen.

Keyword

Poisoning; Datura; Solanaceous Alkaloids

MeSH Terms

Alkaloids
Datura
Eating
Europe
Female
Humans
Korea
Plants
Solanaceous Alkaloids
United States
Alkaloids
Solanaceous Alkaloids
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