Nutmeg Intoxication Associated with Consumption as a Stupefacient

Mücahit Günaydın; Özgür Tatlı; Gürkan Altuntaş; Zakire Uslu; Faruk Özşahin; Necla Beşlioğlu

Nutmeg Intoxication Associated with Consumption as a Stupefacient

Year 2017, Volume: 8 Issue: 3, 64 - 65, 01.07.2017

Mücahit Günaydın Özgür Tatlı Gürkan Altuntaş Zakire Uslu Faruk Özşahin Necla Beşlioğlu

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Demetriades AK, Wallman PD, McGuiness A, Gavalas MC. Low cost, high risk: accidental nutmeg intoxication. Emerg Med J 2005; 22: 223-5. [CrossRef] 65

Nutmeg Intoxication Associated with Consumption as a Stupefacient

Year 2017, Volume: 8 Issue: 3, 64 - 65, 01.07.2017

Mücahit Günaydın Özgür Tatlı Gürkan Altuntaş Zakire Uslu Faruk Özşahin Necla Beşlioğlu

Abstract

Introduction: Nutmeg is the dried seed of an evergreen aromatic tree from the plant family Myristicaceae. It is widely used in traditional medicine. Although misuse is rare, it needs to be understood that this plant, widely used as a spice in various parts of the world, can be misused and can result in emergency presentation due to intoxication.Case Report: We describe a case of intoxication in a 22-year-old male student after he mixed nutmeg with fruit juice and drank it. Neurological symptoms and anticholinergic signs were present during presentation.Conclusion: Nutmeg intoxication must be one of the possibilities considered at differential diagnosis in patients presenting to the emergency department with findings of anticholinergic intoxication

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Nutmeg, mydriasis, poisoning

References

Hayfaa AA, Sahar AM, Awatif MA. Evaluation of analgesic activity and toxic- ity of alkaloids in Myristica fragrans seeds in mice. J Pain Res 2013; 6: 611-5. [CrossRef ]
McKenna A, Nordt SP, Ryan J. Acute nutmeg poisoning. Eur J Emerg Med 2004; 11: 240-1. [CrossRef ]
Quin GI, Fanning NF, Plunkett PK. Nutmeg intoxication. J Accid Emerg Med 1998; 15: 287-8. [CrossRef ]
Barceloux DG. Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt.). Dis Mon 2009; 55: 373-9. [CrossRef ]
Shafiei Z, Shuhairi NN, Md FazlyShah Yap N, Harry Sibungkil CA, Latip J. Antibacterial activity of myristica fragrans against oral pathogens. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2012; 2012: 825362. [CrossRef ]
Stein U, Greyer H, Hentschel H. Nutmeg (myristicin) poisoning--report on a fatal case and a series cases of recorded by a poison information centre. Forensic Sci İnt 2001; 118: 87-90. [CrossRef ]
Demetriades AK, Wallman PD, McGuiness A, Gavalas MC. Low cost, high risk: accidental nutmeg intoxication. Emerg Med J 2005; 22: 223-5. [CrossRef] 65

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Other ID	JA47BJ58HG
Journal Section	Case Report
Authors	Mücahit Günaydın Özgür Tatlı This is me Gürkan Altuntaş This is me Zakire Uslu This is me Faruk Özşahin This is me Necla Beşlioğlu This is me
Publication Date	July 1, 2017
Submission Date	July 1, 2017
Published in Issue	Year 2017 Volume: 8 Issue: 3

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APA	Günaydın, M., Tatlı, Ö., Altuntaş, G., Uslu, Z., et al. (2017). Nutmeg Intoxication Associated with Consumption as a Stupefacient. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports, 8(3), 64-65.
AMA	Günaydın M, Tatlı Ö, Altuntaş G, Uslu Z, Özşahin F, Beşlioğlu N. Nutmeg Intoxication Associated with Consumption as a Stupefacient. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports. July 2017;8(3):64-65.
Chicago	Günaydın, Mücahit, Özgür Tatlı, Gürkan Altuntaş, Zakire Uslu, Faruk Özşahin, and Necla Beşlioğlu. “Nutmeg Intoxication Associated With Consumption As a Stupefacient”. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports 8, no. 3 (July 2017): 64-65.
EndNote	Günaydın M, Tatlı Ö, Altuntaş G, Uslu Z, Özşahin F, Beşlioğlu N (July 1, 2017) Nutmeg Intoxication Associated with Consumption as a Stupefacient. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports 8 3 64–65.
IEEE	M. Günaydın, Ö. Tatlı, G. Altuntaş, Z. Uslu, F. Özşahin, and N. Beşlioğlu, “Nutmeg Intoxication Associated with Consumption as a Stupefacient”, Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 64–65, 2017.
ISNAD	Günaydın, Mücahit et al. “Nutmeg Intoxication Associated With Consumption As a Stupefacient”. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports 8/3 (July 2017), 64-65.
JAMA	Günaydın M, Tatlı Ö, Altuntaş G, Uslu Z, Özşahin F, Beşlioğlu N. Nutmeg Intoxication Associated with Consumption as a Stupefacient. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports. 2017;8:64–65.
MLA	Günaydın, Mücahit et al. “Nutmeg Intoxication Associated With Consumption As a Stupefacient”. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports, vol. 8, no. 3, 2017, pp. 64-65.
Vancouver	Günaydın M, Tatlı Ö, Altuntaş G, Uslu Z, Özşahin F, Beşlioğlu N. Nutmeg Intoxication Associated with Consumption as a Stupefacient. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports. 2017;8(3):64-5.