Deleriant Poison

1. Deliriant Poisons

3. Eg: 1. Datura 2. Atropa Belladonna 3. Hyoscyamus Niger 4. Cannabis Indica 5. Cocaine.

4. DaturaFastuosa ( Dhatura) Types: 1. Datura Alba 2. Datura Niger

5. Flowers: Bell shaped Fruits: Spherical with spines contains 400-500 seeds Seeds: Yellowish-brown resembling capsicum seeds.

7. Seeds and fruits are most toxic.

9. Mainly anticholinergic effectsCNS, CVS, Eyes, Smooth Muscles, Glands, Body Temp, Local Anasthetics, decreases bronchial secretion, etc.

12. Dry as bone.

13. Red as beet.

14. Blind as bat.

17. Dry as bone: Mouth & throat will be dry

18. Intense thirst

19. Difficulties in talking and swallowing

21. Confusion

22. Drunken gait

23. Inability to stand

24. Hoarseness of voice/aphonia

26. Red as beet: Face becomes flusied, conjuntiva red.

28. Respiration: increased

29. Muscle tone: decreaseedeep reflx. muscular spasm.

33. Grasping imaginary objects

37. Gen. sings of deterioration

40. For stupefacation:50-60seeds

42. 3. Physostigmine 1mg i.v./i.m. per hour for 2-3 hours. 4. Pilocarpine 5mg s.c. 5. Short acting barbiturates for delirium. 6. Light diet

44. Cyanosis

45. Dilated pupils

46. Gen. signs of poisoning

48. Used as stupefying agent for theft, robbery, rape or kidnapping.