Acute nutmeg poisoning

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 240-241

  McKenna, Ann ^a   Nordt, Sean P ^a   Ryan, John ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Acute nutmeg poisoning; Keywords; Myristicin fragrans; Nutmeg

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMISTRY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; NUTMEG;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; MALE; MYRISTICA FRAGRANS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 16544386389     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mej.0000127649.69328.a5     Document Type: Article

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