Powerful hallucinogenic plant linked to food poisoning case.
The Los Angeles Times (2/5, Dennis) "Booster Shots" blog reports that the CDC has determined that Jimsonweed, a plant with "fairly well-known hallucinogenic properties," was the cause of an incident that took place in a Maryland emergency room in 2008 in which six family members presented with "hallucinations, confusion and rapid heart rates." The Times recommends that "if your meal preparer is going to pluck yard plants for food, make sure he or she knows what those yard plants are."
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