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==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
*confusion | *confusion | ||
*delirium | *[[delirium]] | ||
*euphoria | *euphoria | ||
*auditory and visual hallucinations | *auditory and visual [[hallucinations]] | ||
*can cause generalized tonic-clonic seizures | *can cause generalized tonic-clonic [[seizures]] | ||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
Revisión del 14:49 4 dic 2016
Background
- bitter, green liqueur derived form Wormwood tree extract
- active ingredient: thujone, which antagonizes GABA-A receptors (now thujone concentrations are thought to be too small to pose any danger to patient)
- illegal in most countries
Clinical Features
- confusion
- delirium
- euphoria
- auditory and visual hallucinations
- can cause generalized tonic-clonic seizures
Differential Diagnosis
Evaluation
Management
- Supportive
Disposition
See Also
External Links
References
- Rosen's