A plant in the Solanaceae family. Contains l-hyoscyamine and causes tremor, excitement, tachycardia, pupillary dilatation and recumbency. Poisoning is rare and most such diagnoses are based on incorrect identification of the plant; it is confused with Solanum nigrum among others. Called also deadly nightshade.
Atropa belladonna
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