Ingestion of angel's trumpet: an increasingly common source of toxicity.
G S Greene, S G Patterson, E Warner
Southern medical journal April 1996 DOI: 10.1097/00007611-199604000-00002 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case report and literature review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 3 |
| Population | People who ingested angel's trumpet, including three case patients |
| Key findings | The authors report three cases of angel's trumpet intoxication and review its diagnosis, treatment, and sequelae. They note a tenfold increase in reported ingestions across Florida in 1994, largely by people experimenting with the plant for its hallucinogenic effects, whereas past toxicity had largely resulted from accidental ingestion. |
Abstract
Angel's trumpet is a hallucinogenic plant commonly cultivated as an ornamental in the southeastern United States. Consumption of any part of the plant may result in severe anticholinergic toxicity. In past years, toxicity has largely resulted from accidental ingestion, but in 1994 there was a ten-fold increase in the number of reported ingestions throughout the state of Florida, largely by persons experimenting with the plant for its hallucinogenic effects. We report three such cases and review the literature on diagnosis, treatment, and sequelae of angel's trumpet intoxication.
Citations in the library
Cited by 2
- Entwicklung des Missbrauchs psychotroper Pflanzen und Pilze in Deutschland – Interpretation der Zahlen aus 3 Giftinformationszentren für die Jahre 2007–2013 Das Gesundheitswesen June 14, 2016
- Anticholinergic Intoxication Cases in the Emergency Department: Datura Stramonium Plant Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports June 30, 2026