Poisoning From Ingestion of a Stramonium-Belladonna Mixture

Asthmador (a stramonium-belladonna mixture) caused poisoning in two individuals. At a time when Asthmador ingestion is becoming increasingly popular as a hallucinogen, it is well to include it in the differential diagnosis of acute psychotic reactions. The clinical picture may be similar to that of a lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) psychosis. However, themarkedpupillary dilatation, failure of the pupils to accommodate, and tachycardia seen with intoxication from Asthmador may be helpful in making the differential diagnosis.