Ingestion of the roots, leaves, and fruits of hyoscyamus niger can lead to what typical poisoning syndrome?
Atropine poisoning. The roots, leaves, and fruit of hyoscyamus niger contain alkaloids such as atropine, hyoscyamine, and scopolamine, leading to a syndrome similar to atropine poisoning with symptoms including hallucinations, ataxia, tachycardia, and mydriasis.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17968201/
Submitted by: Abigail Sharpe, PharmD on behalf of the Acute and Intensive Care Section
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