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This photograph depicts a close view of a perennial monkshood plant of the genus Aconitum, highlighting its dark purple, zygomorphic flowers shaped like a helmet, a feature that gives rise to the common name monkshood. All parts of the plant contain the potent neurotoxin and cardiotoxin aconitine, along with related alkaloids, which are most concentrated in the roots. Ingestion can lead to rapid onset of toxicity. Early symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, followed by facial tingling and burning sensations of the mouth and abdomen. As toxicity progresses, ventricular arrhythmias, bradycardia, and cardiovascular collapse may occur, potentially resulting in death.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ James M. Stewart
Creation Date: 1967
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