have enacted legislation requiring regulatory controls on Datura Stramonium and its alkaloids. Although atropine, hyoscyamine, and scopolamine data are reported to the National Forensic Laboratory Information System (NFLIS), a DEA database, it is undetermined if the source was from Datura Stramonium or another botanical species. In 2011, there were 37 atropine reports, 16 hyoscyamine reports, and 3 scopolamine reports from Federal, state, and local forensic laboratories. Anticholinergic plant poisonings
Mental Health Community in the 19th Century Mental health is a relevant issue in Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness. Not only is Kurtz’ mental health questionable throughout the novel, but Marlow also has to be examined by a physician, to check both his physical and mental status, before he starts on the journey to Africa. The mental health community in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was not nearly as developed as it is today, but many developments during this time period had a profound
of this species in the first century, but it wasn't "discovered" for another eighteen hundred-years. In 1809, the chemical was isolated and by 1819 it was classified an "alkaloid." Today, we know that belladona contains atropine, scopolomine and hyoscyamine. According to the U.S. Pharmacopoeia, "atropine is extremely poisonous."(2) It is so potent that a dilution of only 1 part in 130,000 parts water is sufficient to dilate the pupil of a cats eye.
A. Introduction: Acquisition of accurate history is the crucial first step in determining the etiology of a patient illness. So, one of the most important thing to reach a suitable treatment is a good medical history. The good relationship between the patient and physician can facilitate the process of obtaining a medical history. medical history is an information obtained from the patient about his illness to aid in establishing a medical diagnosis and developing a suitable treatment plan. B. Background
The Genus Datura: From Research Subject to Powerful Hallucinogen Datura is one of the most interesting plants with hallucinogenic properties. Despite having a reputation as one of the 'darker' hallucinogens, it has been widely used by societies historically in both the Old World and the New, and continues to be today. For those interested in ethnobotanical uses of this plant world-wide, Datura is a fascinating topic. While being limited in its uses economically, the alkaloids contained in the