The spice of life: An analysis of nutmeg exposures in California

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 177-180

  Carstairs, Shaun D ^a   Cantrell, F Lee ^b  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b California Poison Control System   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Nutmeg; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGITATION; ARTICLE; DIZZINESS; FEMALE; FOOD POISONING; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NAUSEA; NUTMEG; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TACHYCARDIA; UNITED STATES; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; CALIFORNIA; CHILD; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MYRISTICA FRAGRANS; POISONING; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TACHYCARDIA; YOUNG ADULT;

MYRISTICA FRAGRANS;

EID: 79954505605     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563650.2011.561210     Document Type: Article

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