Jimson weed

Datura stramonium aka Jimson Weed

Background

• Contains anticholinergic alkaloids
  • Atropine, hyoscyamine, and scopolamine
• 50-100 seeds in each pod
• 100 seeds is the equivalent of about 6 mg atropine

Administration

• Inhalation
  • Smoking dried leaves
• Ingestion
  • Eating seeds

Diagnosis

• History of plant ingestion/smoking
• Anticholinergic toxidrome
• Symptoms can last for days if seeds were ingested

Workup

anticholinergic toxicity

Differential Diagnosis

anticholinergic toxicity

Treatment

anticholinergic toxicity

See Also

Anticholinergic toxicity

Source

• Rosen's