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ReviewPlants (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Toxic and Hallucinogenic Plants of Southern Chile of Forensic Interest: A Review.

Ramiro Díaz, Mauricio Yáñez-Sánchez, Francisco de la Fuente, Andrea Ortega, Alejandra Figueroa-Carvajal, David Gangitano, Oscar Scholz-Wagenknecht

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Review in Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Ramiro DíazDepartment of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resources, Catholic University of Temuco, Temuco 4813302, Chile.ORCID 0000-0002-2406-3650
Mauricio Yáñez-SánchezDepartment of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resources, Catholic University of Temuco, Temuco 4813302, Chile.ORCID 0000-0003-2834-3956
Francisco de la FuenteDepartment of Diagnostic Processes and Evaluation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Temuco, Temuco 4813302, Chile.ORCID 0009-0007-1695-7543
Andrea OrtegaDepartment of Diagnostic Processes and Evaluation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Temuco, Temuco 4813302, Chile.ORCID 0000-0002-4884-9439
Alejandra Figueroa-CarvajalForensic Laboratory, Araucanía Region, Chilean Investigative Police, Temuco 4813302, Chile.
David GangitanoSchool of Medicine, Catholic University of Murcia, 30107 Murcia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-4234-0404
Oscar Scholz-WagenknechtDepartment of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resources, Catholic University of Temuco, Temuco 4813302, Chile.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Several plants produce toxic and hallucinogenic metabolites, posing risks when misused due to a lack of botanical knowledge. Improper or accidental use of these plants poses a public health risk and has been associated with forensic cases involving poisoning, suicide, or drug-facilitated crimes. This review identified eight species of forensic interest that grow in southern Chile and analyzed their active compounds, mechanisms of toxicity, and documented clinical and legal cases. These selected species included both native and introduced taxa, whose main toxic agents are tropane alkaloids (atropine, scopolamine), piperidine (coniine), taxane pseudoalkaloids, and natural opiates (morphine, codeine). Most reported cases involved unintentional poisoning, mainly in children, highlighting the lack of regulation and awareness. This review revealed the need for improved forensic and clinical documentation of plant-based intoxications in Chile and greater public education regarding the toxicological risks posed by these botanical species.

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atropineChilean poisonous plantsconiineforensic toxicologyscopolamine

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PMID40733433
PMCPMC12299608

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