Nutmeg Intoxication Associated with Consumption as a Stupefacient


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GÜNAYDIN M., TATLI Ö., Altuntas G., Uslu Z., Ozsahin F., Beslioglu N.

JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE CASE REPORTS, vol.8, no.3, pp.64-65, 2017 (ESCI) identifier

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.