Blue nightshade poisoning

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This is poisoning caused by eating parts of the blue nightshade plant.

Atropa belladonna poisoning; Bittersweet nightshade poisoning; Scarlet berry poisoning; Weedy nightshade poisoning

Solanine, which is very poisonous even in small amounts.

The poison is found in the blue nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) plant, especially in the fruit and leaves.

Review Date: 03/21/2006
Reviewed By: Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-RooseveltHospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed HealthcareNetwork.