Clinical and Autopsy Findings of Fatal Poisoning with Datura Seed

Datura plants cause poisoning in addition to properties and therapeutic applications in consumer and contain hyoscine, hyoscyamine, scopolamine and atropine with anticholinergic properties, which blocks peripheral and central muscarinic receptors. Introducing patient: In this report, a case of death due to poisoning by eating Datura seeds diagnosed with poisoning and autopsy is presented. A 24-year-old man after taking an unspecified amount of Datura seeds in order to benefit from some of the health benefits of the Datura plant showed symptoms of alertness, lower blood pressure and reduced sensory reflexes to treat will be transferred to the hospital. Hematuria and other clinical signs and symptoms of bleeding in the digestive system were revealed. Despite the use of the treatments such as blood transfusions and medications including benzodiazepines, these treatments were not effective, and death occurred. Necropsy findings included yellowing of the skin, pallor, bleeding, bleeding under the conjunctiva, jaundice in the sclera, signs of restoration in the chest, and minor scratches and a bruise on the right side and parallel to the surface of the abdomen and waist were observed. Finally, considering the history of consuming the Datura seed, clinical and paraclinical findings as well as necropsy findings with GCMS confirmation of availability of hyoscine, hyoscyamine, scopolamine in victim’s blood, the cause of death for him was reported poisoning with Datura seeds. In conclusion, the availability of wildlife seed and the sale of it in traditional herbal markets, it makes it essential to reduce the harmful effects of this product with increasing the knowledge of the community about Datura and similar herbal remedies.