Is Datura a Drug? It Can Be Even More Dangerous

JAKARTA – Information about the datura fruit that has additives like drugs is currently being sought by many people. In fact, it has long been known that the fruit that grows in Southeast Asia can indeed cause hallucinations.

Even the datura fruit is one of the plants proposed by the Ministry of Health to be included in the narcotics group. This is because the side effects caused are very detrimental to humans.

It is known that datura fruit can cause physical symptoms such as hot and dry skin, increased heart rate, impaired vision and increased body temperature.

Compounds Found in Datura Fruit

So, is it true that datura fruit is included in the narcotics group?

Actually, this fruit is not included in the narcotics group, but this plant actually has more dangerous effects than several types of narcotics.

In the datura plant there are alkaloid chemical compounds such as atropine, hyoscyamine, and scopolamine which are anticholinergic. There are also hyoscine, fatty substances, calcium oxalate, meteloidine, norhioscyamine, norscopolamine, kuskohigrina, and nicotine.

These compounds cause toxic and psychotropic effects, or hallucinogenic and intoxicating effects for people who consume them.

Various negative effects ranging from physical and psychological symptoms caused by datura fruit make this plant quite dangerous.

Education regarding datura fruit in the community is certainly very necessary, so that no one misuses the plant.

(tsa)