• Dr.Snehal Dilip Tarar
• Dr.Sheetal P. Koparde
• Dr.Renuka Deshmukh
• Dr.Sachin Rere
• Dr.Shubham Jugnake

In Ayurveda, Agada Tantra is one of the important among the Ashtanga Ayurveda. Acharya Sushruta has also described that the various definitions according to Ashtanga Ayurveda. In which, Sushruta mentioned that Agada Tantra is the science of Sarpa, Kita, Luta etc description of Visha is described. Various poisonous drugs are also mentioned in which Dhatura is one of the important common poisonous drugs which is specially used for the purpose of robbery, kidnapping etc. Datura stramonium (DS) is a widespread annual plant of the Solanaceae family is widely distributed and easily accessible containing atropine, hyoscyamine, and scopolamine, which can produce poisoning with a severe anti-cholinergic syndrome. Teenagers ingest the seeds or the entire plant to obtain its hallucinogenic and euphoric effects. The troublesome weed, jimson weed (Datura stramonium L.) is a plant with both poisonous and medicinal properties. The neurotoxicity is attributed to the presence of tropane alkaloids which contain a methylated nitrogen atom (N-CH) and include the anticholinergic drugs atropine, and scopolamine, as well as the narcotic cocaine. Fatalities because of Datura species exposure are rare, but adverse effects are very common. Treatment is supportive with the use of physostigmine in more severe cases of poisoning.

Keywords: Dhatura Poisoning, Agadtantra, physostigmine

"A Criticle Review On Dhatura Poisoning In Agadtantra", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no.b713-b717, August-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2308188.pdf

"A Criticle Review On Dhatura Poisoning In Agadtantra", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no. ppb713-b717, August-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2308188.pdf