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Article: Jimson weed poisoning - Texas, New York, and California, 1994.
- Article from:
- MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
- Article date:
- January 27, 1995
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Ingestion of Jimson weed (Datura stramonium), which contains the anticholinergics atropine and scopolamine, can cause serious illness or death. Sporadic incidents of intentional misuse have been reported throughout the United States, and clusters of poisonings have occurred among adolescents unaware of its potential adverse effects. This report describes incidents of Jimson weed poisoning that occurred in Texas, New York, and California during June--November 1994.
Texas
On June 19, 1994, the EI Paso City-County Health and Environmental District was notified of two male adolescents (aged 16 and 17 years) who had died from D. stramonium intoxication. On June 18, ...
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