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[Poisoning with Jimson weed. Five cases treated with physostigmine]
H Amlo1, K L Haugeng, E Wickstrøm
1Medisinsk avdeling Hedmark sentralsykehus.
Summary
Jimson weed (Datura stramonium) poisoning caused severe anticholinergic symptoms in five patients. Intravenous physostigmine effectively reversed these symptoms, leading to recovery within days, though pupil dilation often persisted.
Area of Science:
- Toxicology
- Pharmacology
- Emergency Medicine