@article{article_535134, title={Two Herbal Poisoning Cases From Turkey; Datura For Haemorrhoidal Pain Relief, Mandragora For Aphrodisiac Effect}, journal={Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports}, volume={2}, pages={17–20}, year={2011}, author={Bildik, Fikret and Kahveci, Ozan and Aygencel, Gülbin and Keleş, Ayfer and Demircan, Ahmet and Aksel, Gökhan and Temizkan, Erkan}, keywords={Mandragora autumnalis, Datura stramonium, Şifalı ot zehirlenmesi, Antikolinerjik Sendrom.}, abstract={introduction: An altered state of mind is a common medical condition in emergency medicine. Among causes of this situation, toxic etiology due to an anticholinergic agent is not rare. We present two patients who were brought to our emergency department because of anticholinergic syndrome.case report: The patients displayed agitative behaviour, confusion, urinary retention, and dilated pupils within 4 h of ingesting of Datura stramonium (Case 1) and Mandragora autumnalis (Case 2) which have been used as herbal medicines. They were discharged with a complete recovery after receiving conservative therapy.conclusion: Emergency medicine physicians should be mindful of anticholinergic syndrome due to herbal medicine when the patient with a history of altered state of mind is presented to a hospital}, number={2}, publisher={Acil Tıp Uzmanları Derneği}