Datura stramonium is a hallucinogenic plant that causes serious poisoning. Consumption of any part of the plant may result in a severe anticholinergic reaction that may lead to toxicity and occasionally cause diagnostic difficulties. We report two patients with coma as a presenting sign of intoxication following intentional Datura seed tea ingestion and we review the leading clues for its diagnosis and treatment. (c) 2007 European Federation of Internal Medicine. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Univ Oeste Paulista, Hosp Vet, Serv Anat Patol, BR-19001970 Sao Paulo, BrazilUniv Oeste Paulista, Hosp Vet, Serv Anat Patol, BR-19001970 Sao Paulo, Brazil