Stramonium Intoxication
- 7 August 1972
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 221 (6), 585-587
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1972.03200190029007
Abstract
Asthma powders, designed to be burned and inhaled, produce hallucinations when taken by mouth. They are popular with the younger set because of their availability and lack of legal restrictions. They may also be incorporated into various hallucinogenic drugs to potentiate their effect or for economic deception to stretch the supply of a true hallucinogen. Hallucinations occur in about 50% of the users; delirium and serious toxic symptoms are seen in only 25% of the users. Five deaths are known to have occurred due to impairment of judgement and physical coordination from the effects of stramonium containing asthma powders.Keywords
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