Deadly Nightshade Has The Deadliest Berries On Earth

[@animalogic]

Sorry for the scare everyone, but Andres is alive and well. Just a little joke between friends.

[@andressalazarwildlife]

I’m alive!

[@KimFareseed]

Phew.

[@PANDASANDRO]

Got me worried . I like this channel a lot

[@nathanwilliams3233]

I thought that was Danielle eating the fruit at the end.

[@mixmastermike2128]

@@nathanwilliams3233 wait then what was she eating?

[@raerae1630]

“That’s twice this month you’ve slipped deadly nightshade into my tea and run off.” “Three times.”

[@PrettyPatrick]

She gets restless sometimes.. she can't help it.

[@ebjellybean]

Sally, had every right to do what she did! 💝💀🎃🎄👻

[@kylepessell1350]

"Wormwart my favorite!... And Frog's Breath?" "What? I thought you liked Frog's Breath?" "Nothing is more suspicious than Frog's Breath. Until you taste it, I'm not eating a spoonful."

[@JJ-mc5vn]

What is this from?

[@PrettyPatrick]

@@JJ-mc5vn The Nightmare before Christmas.

[@cnacks4835]

I drank a tea brewed out of the leaves. Didn't know much about it at the time and figured it was just a crazy drug. That it was, I was talking to people who weren't there and kept seeing bugs crawling on my skin. Worst thing I've ever done.

[@blowitoutyourcunt7675]

And that children is called a deliriant, let's avoid those because you aren't oriented x 3 (person, place, time) and that can be quite dangerous (look up stories on datura)- much safer and much more fun to stick to hallucinogens! And if you don't know the difference, keep walking - neither is for you! Cheers

[@justsomevikingwhodiscovere1026]

ouch

[@replynotificationsdisabled]

Sounds fun to me

[@nocapproductions5471]

I ate 2 berries. First it felt like a weed trip, i was laughing but 30 minutes in everything started spinning, i had to sit down. My breathing got louder and my heart started pounding. I sit like that for 30 minutes and it got worse and worse. It then reached its peak, my body tensed and i threw up so much. I felt much better afterwards. Friends said its like datura but its not, this is garbage, datura gives a better "high"

[@donuts3476]

​@NoCap Productions why the heck would you eat two berrys in the first place 💀

[@ActionKiller187]

Like when Ralph Wiggum ate the random berries when all the kids got stranded on that island "It tastes like burning"

[@nullsig]

ha ha im in danger..

[@dblerman]

Go banana!

[@agirly1503]

My cats breath smells like cat food!

[@A.Martin]

That’s where I saw the Leprechaun. He tells me to burn things.

[@tieoneon1614]

Tomacco tastes like Grandma

[@waterunderthebridge7950]

Nowadays, the compound “Atropin“ from the berry’s scientific name “Atropa belladonna” is still used in ophthalmology for the exact function it had for the vain women of yore. But rather than to look pretty, ophthalmologists use it because they need a dilated pupil so they can look inside the eye better for diagnostic purposes

[@evangrey2523]

Yeah exactly. Atropine is derived from it. It's a potent anticholinergic, and it's pretty vastly used. I don't know why these people are saying it's not used nowadays.

[@pityumityu14]

@@evangrey2523 They probably just read wikipedia and honestly that's all it's written there. For some reason the wiki page has nothing about the usage of atropine and scopolamine that it contains, but if they did a thorough research they could've found that it's actually widely used. We mostly use atropine for bradycardia.

[@A.Hess7749]

Atropine is also used as an antidote to opium and chloroform poisoning….

[@ClawMachineMonster]

I went to the optometrist the other day and had my pupils dilated. Such an odd feeling.

[@taraelizabethdensley9475]

I've had it used, it's horrible. Makes your vision all blurry until the effects wear off

[@sayzar9474]

Since you’re looking at deadly plants, you should talk about Oleander! I never expected it to be as deadly as it is considering you see it everywhere in tropical areas. And it’s pretty too. But it’s SUPER toxic, like even a rain puddle that forms under it could be toxic

[@sayzar9474]

Another suggestion would be wolfsbane!

[@mirroredchaos]

are you talking about the manchineel tree or something else entirely?

[@sokol7215]

@@mirroredchaos something else

[@mirroredchaos]

@@sokol7215 oh

[@X-35173]

@@sayzar9474 Foxglove is one that was common in my hometown and one time a pair of tourists mistook it for something else and died after making tea from the leaves.

[@birbopikle6431]

Why do all the deadly dangerous things have such a cool Aesthetic? Just look at the way it's leaves are arranged around the berries. It's just gorgeous.

[@lizxu322]

Those aren't leaves...it's an extension of the stem

[@dundee6402]

I like how the color of the berries screams deadly

[@member-berry-bonbons1124]

@@dundee6402 hey there fellow Björk fan

[@YunxiaoChu]

@@lizxu322they are sepals

[@Saturnaous]

I hope we can talk about more deadly/poisonous plants, I find then really interesting, mostly things like mushrooms, but other things like White Snake Root are also cool!

[@Evergreen_Trees_are_cool]

Oo! Oo! The Amanita family of mushrooms is fascinating! Fly agaric, the red and white fairy mushroom, is part of the Amanita family, and is super toxic! 🍄

[@Sarnandhun]

@@Evergreen_Trees_are_cool Yes yes yes!!! These popped up in abundance in my childhood yard last year for the first time ever. There's also a lot of fox glove, which if I remember correctly is also toxic.

[@IAmBuddythedecibwave]

Amanita sp. Of mushrooms are generally highly toxic. Several are quite deadly. A series on them would be fun.

[@davidelliott8324]

Ageratina altissima, the white snakeroot. Looks like a boneset plant. Fun fact, it is blamed for the death of Abraham Lincoln's mother. Dairy livestock can pass the toxins into milk after eating the foliage. It was a serious issue in America, one thing that led to FDA/USDA type regulations and inspection.

[@Saturnaous]

@@Sarnandhun Mhm, Foxglove is also toxic. Was researching plants one time and it popped up

[@DecayOfAerith]

I used to pick nightshade berries all the time, squish the berries, and rub the juice on my lips as a kid. Never knew what it was until my neighbor went white as a sheet and took them from me. Haha oopsies.

[@isabellafelipedeoliveiraca6698]

Deadly lipstick!

[@MaekarManastorm]

Stupid neighbor .. should've let you eat them

[@originaljiggy]

If you were in North America, you were most likely fine. The native nightshade loses toxicity as the berries ripen. Fully ripe is actually perfectly safe to eat.

[@jaredponder4149]

@@originaljiggy interesting! I would definitely do more than a bit of research before testing this hypothesis firsthand!

[@mrfortion408]

It might be black nightshade a plant similar or to the same species

[@zionnemakoma1398]

Fun fact! The Atropa in the name comes from Atropos, one of the 3 Fates. Specifically, the one who cuts the thread, thus ending the persom's life

[@atis9061]

yes! even the name has witchcraft in it.

[@amberkat8147]

@@atis9061 That's not witchcraft, that's basic Greek mythology. Sure, modern day Wiccans often have no issues praying to Greek gods in general and are often fans of mythology in general, but I don't think it's the same.

[@atis9061]

@@amberkat8147 you don’t think? Or are you sure? Because you seem to be an authority, & an authority usually doesn’t question themselves.

[@cipreste]

@@atis9061 witchcraft is definitely not the same as greek mythology.

[@atis9061]

@@cipreste no shit Sherlock. And you are definitely not a teacher especially my teacher

[@allstarpterosaur850]

“Found those by the creek, did you?” “Mm-hmm.” “They’re nightshade berries.” “Mmm.” “They’re poisonous.” *abruptly stops eating and spits the berries out* (it’s a “Brave” reference)

[@joshuaokoro-sokoh2993]

Yeah It is. Darn you beat me to it,

[@donuts7687]

Already thought it sounded familiar! Nice

[@darrenswails]

Also people thought tomato was poison because it is part of the same group as deadly nightshade, thankfully they cleared that up

[@jelenahegser445]

@@darrenswails chillis allsow belong to the same genus, as well as potatos

[@muktharubarify1]

@@jelenahegser445 aubergine too

[@blackraveness]

“I have a deadly nightshade So twisted does it grow- with berries black as midnight And a skull as white as snow The vicar’s cocky young son Came to drink my tea He touched me without asking now he’s buried ‘neath a tree” - traditional Girls Skipping Rhyme from Chokely in Wynterset

[@Weiner-Worm]

Yes love it. Problem, meet solution.

[@billycarter5270]

I read that a long time ago

[@X-35173]

My favourite detail is that they are a distant relative of Tamatos.

[@ryno4ever433]

Yes, and potatoes and eggplants and most peppers.

[@Pantograph_1]

And tobacco

[@ryno4ever433]

@@reregfys7169 Potatoes are a member of Solanaceae which is the nightshade family.

[@LunaBianca1805]

All those are classified as "Nachtschattengewächse" here in Germany, "Nachtschatten" literarily translating to nightshade. So yep, would probably make sense they're related in some way or another. And both potatoes and tomatoes are producing toxins as well. Yeah well, and we all should know by now that tobacco isn't the most healthy plant to consume, I guess 😅

[@spacekid9680]

Maybe that explains my long held aversion to tomatoes and peppers. I've always hated them. Maybe it's a coincidence? Or perhaps it's an evolutionary or genetic trait that I had somehow inherited. Perhaps something inside me would simply be saying "NO!" if I tried to bring a tomato or pepper near my mouth. Or maybe I just don't like the taste. I even refuse ketchup!

[@ByzanQueen]

You mention that bees sometimes make toxic honey from belladonna nectar - I think an entire episode on the "Mad Honey" made from toxic plants like rhododendrons would be really interesting!

[@adreabrooks11]

The dilated pupil thing was more than looking unique. Someone back then noticed that human pupils dilate as an arousal response. The eyedrops were intended to make the user look more receptive and, hopefully, more attractive thereby.

[@catebrooks6779]

Beat me to it !

[@animalpower7315]

Also dilate from exhaustion.

[@FynnOliverEmonSill]

I had a small plant growing in the dog kennel that I didn’t notice, and a litter of puppies chewed on the leaves… No berries, didn’t even swallow any of the pieces of the leaves they just chewed on it… I nearly lost a whole litter of puppies.

[@jodiac]

This is honestly by FAR my favorite KZbin channel! Your stuff is always of such high quality and both you and Danielle are always so enjoyable to watch!

[@primabellas6856]

Belladonna does have medical value. The drops you mentioned are still used by optometrists to dilate the eyes and it’s also used to make Scopolamine, which is a prescription anti-nausea patch. The patch is placed behind the ear and is typically used by travelers to prevent motion sickness.

[@max3eey]

It's also a hallucinogen so fun

[@cindyo6298]

He used to call me DN That stood for Deadly Nightshade 'Cause I was filled with poison But blessed with beauty and rage

[@tracysleftlash8648]

Jim told me that He hit me and it felt like a kiss Jim brought me back Reminded me of when we were kids

[@alexisestrada6755]

Literally the only reason I clicked on this

[@Jae_McZel_Leigh]

looking for you

[@joesaiditstrue]

lanaaaaa

[@aaabeverages7152]

Me thinks I'm in love

[@Whereiskylechris]

Someone mentioned that this plant is used to make atropine (and I looked it up and it does!). This is a lifesaving drug so important that we use it as an ACLS (advanced cardiovascular life support) medication for bradycardia (slow heart rate) and an antidote for organophosphate poisonings (pesticides and sarin gas that causes you to vomit and diarrhea to death). Literally a life saving medication! That would have been really cool to include in the video, maybe make a second video? Also it would be cool to make videos about other plants that have been turned into modern medicines. Glad to hear Danielle and Andres are alright! Scared me for a minute!!! 😂

[@kodavulpedrius6712]

What about an episode on plants that move, and what causes that movement? Like how sunflowers follow the sun, venus flytrap and other carnivorous plants, Mimosa and Maranta for example. Oh, and exploding fruits, like Impatiens and exploding cucumber!

[@neolexiousneolexian6079]

Ooh, I think they usually move by increasing the pressure of their fluids?

[@thedecayingwatcher7177]

Yes, that would be hella rad to see.

[@revenevan11]

I want to see an episode about moving plants too!

[@TheMurlocKeeper]

You know...this sort of thing has already been covered in other videos by other people. Just need to search for it.

[@kodavulpedrius6712]

@@TheMurlocKeeper yes, but then again, most of the videos by animalogic have been covered by other KZbin channels, ya just need to search for them

[@lfrias78]

Floralogic needs its own channel and more episodes. Great shows as always.

[@cataclysmblackarchives8813]

You've poisoned me for the last time, you wretched girl! That's twice this month you've slipped deadly Nightshade in my tea and runn offf.

[@PrettyPatrick]

3 times

[@doriancoreyscloset421]

You're mine, you know! I made you with my own hands.

[@arkinyte13]

Beautiful reference my dude.

[@patricialeftwich3140]

I THOUGHT YOU LOVED FROGS BREATH?!

[@BlueSkyCountry]

This plant may be poisonous, but modern chemistry and biochemistry has also been able to extract lifesaving drugs from it. Belladonna extract is used to dilate pupils for eye exams and other alkaloids from the plant are used as blood vessel dilators to keep heart attack, stroke, and embolism patients alive while doctors try to find the affected blood vessels with camera catheters.

[@TheFos88]

It's amazing what nature provides.

[@BlueSkyCountry]

@@TheFos88 Nuclear fusion is also a force of nature as it is what powers the stars, and we are just starting to learn how to initiate and control it's output artificially. Once we fully master it, all of the nearby planets and asteroids will be opened up to us too.

[@mindymae]

Your hoya!! I love this series so much, but I got super excited for you when I saw your hoya compacta in the background is about to bloom. Your living wall is so amazing and I admire it everytime you post.

[@Final_unicorn]

Dude, I had tons of these plants in my backyard growing up as a kid. My mom just thought they were wild plants from the woods behind us. I never ate any of the berries, but I used to smash them up with my hands. I also got sick a lot growing up, could that be the reason?

[@TheMurlocKeeper]

Yep! You can still absorb some chemicals through your skin! Congrats for somehow surviving childhood! :P

[@atis9061]

A reminder to never abuse mother nature

[@epicdreamkid]

Let’s have a moment of silence for whoever sacrificed their life to determine the sweetness of this fruit. (2:27)

[@bultvidxxxix9973]

He is probably fine. As she said, you can eat a handful. I wonder how exactly they found out that two berries can kill a child (2:14). How many children were used to test that one berry is save and two is too much?

[@solar0wind]

@@bultvidxxxix9973 I think they just calculate the lethal amount of these alkaloids per kilogram/pound, and then they can calculate how much can kill a child, keeping in mind that children are sometimes more sensitive to substances.

[@Hurricayne92]

As a kid I chewed on one and spat it out when it made my mouth dry, I can confirm they are sweet.

[@Sienisota]

If this is like certain super poisonous berry in Germany, people have eaten few of them by accident, gotten to the hospital and survived. The information about the sweetness was gained by study of the survivors vomit to determine the plant, and interviewing the survivors about the taste.

[@kylepessell1350]

@@bultvidxxxix9973 That kind of information isn't usually found by intentional scientific testing but rather in the aftermath of accidents where people have unknowingly consumed a toxic substance and are interviewed/studied afterwards. It is possible to roughly determine the lethal dose of such toxins without testing but exact values are almost impossible to predict because of the huge number of variables involved in the chemistry of the human body. Some people could die after eating a single berry and others could survive eating several. Medical science is mostly about figuring out the most consistent result for the majority of cases rather than cataloging the plethora of circumstances behind every individual case. It just isn't practical to do so even if it were possible in the first place.

[@mightylibrarian8569]

According to family lore my Great Great Aunt Rhetta was a hat maker and had asthma she said was a result of inhaling the dust from cutting velvet and wool for hats. She used Dr. Schiffmann’s Powder as a bronchial asthmador which contained belladonna as one of its active ingredients. She would place the powder in a tin and light it on fire, breathing in the the pale green smoke. Afterwards she would read tea leaves for the young cousins leading them to think she was a witch.

[@josephrobinson9318]

Thank you so much for making this video. I live in South Florida and wild deadly nightshade plants grow fairly commonly in yards around here. I tried to show my family the plant and tell them its dangerous but they think I'm exaggerating. Now I can show them this. :)

[@Erewhon2024]

Also remind them not to plant oleander (Nerium oleander, overplanted throughout the state). If it burns, the smoke can kill you. Likewise if you eat it, but that is at least more voluntary.

[@josephrobinson9318]

@@Erewhon2024 thanks for the info I'll let them know

[@ambrosia-venusbelladonna835]

Hi, Tasha The Amazonian The Ancient Goddess Of War in Pre Roman Society is known as Bellona. Her Priestesses would consume this plant for battle rituals (Men who served this Goddess did so as well) and The Deadly Nightshade was thus named after Her.

[@anubisgodess2353]

Hope we talk about Wolfs bane eventually! We can talk about werewolves and hunters and such!!😁🐺

[@myth-termoth1621]

You missed an important factoid. The fruit is designed to feed birds to whom it is non toxic and who deposit the seeds everywhere with a little fertiliser donation.

[@sabrinashamme9419]

I really love floralogic. Each new video is a treat to me as a plant lover. It would nice if you guy make a video about invasive plant species around the world.

[@hat880]

That's an awesome idea

[@mickydub3]

My grand father used to grow this in a pot kept in a bird cage which said " POISON DO NOT TOUCH " the bees loved it .... Great Vid .

[@DGFTardin]

1:42 "This plant is native to Eurasia, but it's spread to Africa and North America" Me at South America: "Phew..."

[@johnnycovenant2286]

South America has one that starts with B that has the same poison at about 5x the concentration

[@johnnycovenant2286]

@@666summerz if by prepare you mean extract isolate measure and dilute and possibly weaponize then absolutely but out of all the the plants in the world it's more like uranium rather than meteorite on the sacred scale

[@anotherguy9402]

"the berries are slightly sweet but if you eat more than a handful you might be in terrible" ...... Slowly puts a single berry in mouth while looking around to see if anyone is watching

[@watchdealer11]

RIP, Andres. You were instrumental to the Animal Logic team!

[@animalogic]

He's alive and well!

[@sonorasgirl]

@@animalogic 😂🤣😅 i was like fuuuuu...I hope that’s a joke 😅😅😅. An excellent one, btw 😂

[@kylepessell1350]

@@animalogic In the future, I'd recommend adding a disclaimer to the video itself immediately below the joke itself. Just to prevent people who are less cynical or don't read the comments from freaking out.

[@gordonramsay3034]

@@animalogic can I use Belladonna as a recreational hallucinogen?

[@xxjayxx517]

@@gordonramsay3034 I would not do that if I were you tripping on stuff that is poisonous is not safe at all man I've so many stories of people trying to go that route and it always ends very badly

[@Ice_Karma]

One of the places my husband and I lived, in Auckland, New Zealand, had a variety of deadly nightshade with these beautiful little white flowers and glossy purple-black berries. We didn't know what it was, until, at my husband's behest, his father, who was a professional landscaper, came over to clean up the property. It was such a pretty-looking plant, it was a shame it had to go, but, well... an excellent example, perhaps, of something covered by the legal term "attractive nuisance"...

[@amberkat8147]

He's smarter than my friend's aunt. They have little dogs they love, and I pointed out that those plants they had were poisonous. (Hydrangeas, I think.) So we pulled them out and bought new ones. That evening her spouse came home from work and didn't like the new plants. Chose new ones to replace them and . . . replaced them with the SAME DANG THING! Still annoys me that her aunt gives way to her spouse without a second thought or word about everything even when it doesn't make any sense. (They are both women, but hate it when people use the term wife for some reason. So spouse it is.)

[@YunxiaoChu]

@@amberkat8147same as the poisonous ones or the new ones?

[@v_ertifiediron6306]

I'm happy to see you talk about my favorite plant!

[@besartmaroca198]

Why hello fellow witch i too like this plant

[@v_ertifiediron6306]

@@besartmaroca198 Hello fellow witch!

[@titussoke9685]

That's something an imposter would say

[@jc_moitea]

I literally use the scientific name as my instagram name

[@titussoke9685]

@@jc_moitea same thing here

[@JoeSmith-cy9wj]

There are several varieties of Nightshade around the world, and most aren't toxic. It isn't always easy to distinguish them however. But others are a great snack.

[@shajayb4085]

The plant that you showed in 4:22 is Solanum nigrum which are edible and its leaves and berries are used in Asian cuisines.

[@nn6404]

This is like a special plant that you'd be able to grow in the Sims after reaching level 9 Gardening Skill and completing a special quest.

[@TheMurlocKeeper]

Excuse me...what?? Which one? Sims 3 or 4? Bet you can't do anything cool with it though, and make a "tea" and give it to other sims to off them. :P I really miss the Cow Plant, and that you could drink it's "milk" (once it ate another sim) essence in order to stave off death by a few more days. It was fucked up, but awesome!

[@Border_Whopper]

Thing is I would definitely eat that if I didn't know it was toxic

[@evilsharkey8954]

As a general rule, one shouldn’t eat anything that you don’t know to be edible. Most things won’t kill you, but many will make you wish they had.

[@Erewhon2024]

@@evilsharkey8954 And if I can see that it is in the nightshade family, I am especially cautious!

[@drasiella]

I would eat it because it is toxic

[@dkhailiaichrak7031]

I know what you mean, they look quite appetizing

[@krinodagamer6313]

I ate one a long time ago

[@omnirath]

It’s not entirely devoided of medicinal properties, atropine the major compound of belladonna is on the who list of essential medecine for bradycardia, neurotoxic poisoning and vagal discomfort

[@TheFos88]

Isn't it what Benadryl is based on synthetically as well? I may have it mistaken with Datura.

[@Verdant00_]

The transition at the end 😂😂😂

[@helios338]

"That's nightlock Peeta! you'll be dead in a minute!"

[@MacrossJet]

Poor FoxFace.

[@ukietheoverlord3159]

AhHaaaaa.

[@春菅原]

I was about to say "Please don't tell us Andres dies because of those wild berries.", fortunately, he is still alive.

[@Hermitstatus]

I've eaten Nightshade before, the "Solanum Nigrum" kind (much more specifically, probably the S. Interius variety); it has a very strong fruity tomato smell to it and tastes great. The plant still does have its poisonous aspects and there are bunches of ambiguous varieties so it's best to study up as well as test yourself for allergic reactions before consumption. Atropa Belladonna, at least in North America, is much rarer and confined mostly to the coasts. This plant is also quite striking in appearance so it would take a fool to mistake this for anything else.

[@margaretbaker1858]

So glad someone else ate them too...I Loved them

[@kachnickau]

The t-shirt shade is on top! :)

[@beanbeanster7219]

I love the tune Bella Donna by Legendary Pink Dots. Thanks for all your handy plant knowledge. I love your channel.

[@woodenlobster]

Now anime eyes are a possibility with the right amount of deadly nightshade eye drops 👁👄👁

[@KCUFyoufordoxingme]

There is nothing MOE can't ruin.

[@user-10021]

Well if you want to be blind as well, then go for it, sure

[@evilsharkey8954]

They have better dilation eyedrops these days.

[@Erewhon2024]

I think they still use a very dilute amount of belladonna for some eye exams. My eyes were very sensitive to light for a day or so. (I was with my parents and am a male anyways, so I didn't get any comments along the lines of "you look like you're in love.". The cosmetic use is because our pupils dilate slightly when we are extremely interested in something/someone [& of course when it is dark and we need to collect more light to form an image], so belladonna became a way to exaggerate that and look "romantic.")

[@johnnycovenant2286]

The drops used are atropine one of the 3 main active components of nightshade

[@aajkaarjunaajkaarjun1218]

Atropine, the alkaloid extracted from plant is one of the most widely used medicine in critical care. Ipratropium & Tiotropium, analogues of Atropine are widely used for Asthma & chronic obstructive airway disease. Atropine derivatives are used in irritable bowel syndrome. In fact there is separate chapter in pharmacology in medical studies on Belladonna plant for it's uses in 'Modern' medicine.

[@christiananderson4909]

A Macbeth AND an I Claudius reference in the same episode?! Cool.

[@nikkiralaniakea9527]

What is this, a crossover episode???

[@mysticphoenixreads]

I would love to see an episode on both types of Wormwood. Since you can still safely make 'The Green Fairy' aka Absinthe from the southern variety.

[@tribiz6762]

Honorable Mention: Datura Stramonium. Produces beautiful white flowers and it’s basically the America’s native equivalent. Doesn’t produce black berries tho

[@tribiz6762]

@@kowjackyow7585 impressive knowledge. You are definitely correct. I’ve never tried datura but I find the trip reports extremely interesting. By far some of the craziest drug stories you’ll ever hear come from datura. And yeah it’s actually pretty damn neurotoxic. Most drugs are pretty safe and well tolerated, but datura, especially in high doses, seems associated with short and long term cognitive disfunction, particularly with language. Longest I heard was a guy who had some effects on his ability to read for 4 months after a huge dose.

[@virgildailey1970]

@@kowjackyow7585: That shit is deadly. It kills. 7 people died in my home town from smoking it and making a tea from the seeds. We call it Jemson weed and it grows in pastures. People think they are getting high (hallucinating) but in reality they are poisoning their bodies. That plant is in the night shade family.

[@max3eey]

@@kowjackyow7585 like benadryl

[@TheFos88]

@@max3eey yep, it's a synthesized form of Datura. Edit: no

[@max3eey]

@@TheFos88 no

[@LadyBrightcynder]

The presentation in this series is amazing, I loved the style of the intro so much.

[@needsbeer]

Cool shirt Tasha.

[@madelyntielking6483]

My dad and I just had to pick a lot of these, or at least a relative of it, out of our garden yesterday. I told him all about it, so funs times! No, we didn't eat them, we have to uproot them to get them away from our tomatoes and beans. We were also wearing gloves.

[@MrAlexbreak]

I never miss floralogic videos!

[@thomasthumim7630]

The berry with it's petals looks like a pentagram

[@nabeelaudah5171]

Im so tempted to do a beekeeping and plant these close to the beehives so i can have a poisonous honey to give to my enemies

[@wistyrivendell1658]

Got a whole patch In a Part of my woodland homestead In the UK...a beautiful plant...Great channel..very informative and live that t shirt.

[@dangerbirb4981]

I almost ate one of these when it randomly popped up in my yard and I thought it was a blueberry. Luckily I looked it up first. Who knew they just grow everywhere like whatever!

[@TheMurlocKeeper]

Glad you looked it up! Cos blueberries don't grow or look ANYTHING like that!

[@wglenbatemanjr9729]

randomly huh? BIRDS ARE THE PRIMARY SEED DISPERSERS OF THIS GROUP, tortoises, iguana, fox, opossum, raccoon some as well

[@homesteadgamer1257]

Deadly Nightshade is aka Belladonna. It's prescribed as little pills and used in hospitals - yes, in the ER and before/after surgery - to help with pain, muscle relaxation, and sleep. It's used today in modern pharmaceuticals.

[@PlayMoGame]

Out of all the things we take for granted on a daily basis, just remember that having scientific explanations for things has saved us from thinking the world is full of demonic powers

[@Threetails]

I love the nightshade family. Might be a tasty treat, might be a deadly poison, might be a psychedelic hell trip.

[@eljanrimsa5843]

or a plain potato

[@MomoTheBuilder]

Fly Agaric would be really interesting, would love to learn of the Viking Shroom

[@jjbentley9]

Love your shirt I just found the channel def subscribed😍

[@AlexQuebrado]

FLORALOGIC MY BELOVED ✨❤️💐 I LOVE THIS SERIES

[@jonathanpoole5316]

From the books I have gone through on this and related topics I cannot say I have observed much if any outside of your presentation associating atropine with flying; witchcraft and sorcery yes, flying no. That accolade goes to aconitine (Monkshood, Wolfsbane) and is specifically associated with witches and their broomsticks, as the only "safe" way of ingesting said aconitine was via a salve applied to the lower parts of the torso with the salve "applied" to the broomstick. It's aconitine that provides the sensation of flying as it "makes you feel like the wind is passing through you", hence the corresponding association of witches, broomsticks and flying.

[@LauraTheStrange97]

"That's twice this month you've slipped deadly nightshade into my tea and run off!"

[@Brieperalta]

Sally

[@torIIgo]

Three times!

[@everyonedies6024]

Death is life's finish line, so really this plant is something like a Mario power-up to help you get there quicker.

[@eliasmai6170]

Can you talk about Rhododendron where Nepal honey comes from.

[@Erewhon2024]

There is another Rhododendron from the Caucasus whose honey made it into tales of insanity in Greek mythology.

[@BirdWhisperer46]

I have known about Nightshade since I was a kid, I have some growing around my front porch now. I have always known where the plants were and decide when and if I got old and dying, I would take this way out.

[@AniFam]

I like this topic…💙The deadly nightshade looks edible!🤔 Thank you for sharing this interesting video~🤗👍✨ 🔆AniFam〽️

[@ToysForTheGods]

The nightshades were altered over the years to produce many other plants that we consume today. Tobacco, tomatoes, peppers and more. The poison is still in all of these plants that we consume and effect everyone a little differently. Many forms of health defects are directly related to the adverse effects of these nightshades, such as dermatitis (not all) chronic fatigue, headaches and many other issues. But for some people like myself it can make you nearly non functioning if too much is ingested and if I'm not on the correct medicine.

[@Tac495]

“He used to call me DN Which stood for deadly nightshade. Cause I was filled with poison, But blessed with beauty and rage.” -Lana del Rey

[@Wario7793]

I saw these growing in my backyard when I was a teen. I remember snagging a plant and putting in a clear plastic snap-case. After awhile, the plant withered inside. It was fun holding an agent of death like that, but alas.. didn't last...

[@TheBogsOfficial]

It was also one of many plants people in the 80s used to get high... Not that I know anything about that.. 😏😉😏

[@alexprice7375]

interesting 🤔

[@howiedewin3688]

LOL I remember a few people from HS that had interesting stramonium datura experiences.

[@alexprice7375]

@@howiedewin3688 Very interesting please tell me more lol

[@angelwhispers2060]

Dryed and then boiled long enough it also makes an amazing stumic medicine. Do NOT attempt unless you Know what you are doing. I have a very old family recipe that works fine. I've made it since I was a young teenager and only during times when I couldn't find or could not afford it have I had stomach and intestinal issues. I suspect its long history of use in my family has some sort of epigenetic effect that makes us able to tolerate higher doses than regular people. However yes do not eat them raw. It will kill you

[@patriciatiscareno8589]

I’m doing my research on this plant because a doctor suggested smashing one of these berries and using that berry juice on cold sores.

[@otaviocolmenero5035]

Here in Brazil there is a fruit/berry called Jabuticaba that looks pretty much like belladona's berry. It's one of my favorite fruits ever!!! You guys could make a video about it in the future, since it's quite peculiar too, mainly because of the way it grows, in the tree's trunk

[@SeedBorneDane]

Very cool to see infomercial like this made! I'm a plant researcher, with future endeavors specifically for the solacaneae(nightshade) family. Not many people truly know about them :)

[@SeedBorneDane]

Also, those medicinal benefits you mentioned?? Not placebo... my research will show you in due time

[@marksmadhousemetaphysicalm2938]

Atropine is used to treat Bradycardia…I was a medic and emergency/trauma nurse…we pushed a lot of Atropine…lots of lives have been saved by this little black berry too…well, a synthetic version of its alkaloid…

[@wildedibleplantsofthemedit8676]

At 4:24 the berries appear to be those of Solanum Nigrum and not the Belladonna ! Solanum Nigrum is edible when ripe :)

[@robertoaguiar6230]

The very end of the video showing two people eating berries and then the "in memory of ...77-2020" was really scalating things quickly for a moment

[@myronwendell9059]

When us kids grew older to understand right from wrong our mom & dad started teaching us the wonders of the world. We lived on the lower part of the great Columbia River in Washington state. The great pacific northwest. We had a fantastic child hood there was five of us kids. This plant was all over, and it was the first don't touch lesson we learned. We would pick the wild black berries, and the wild salmon berries both were of the same family one was black, and one was salmon pink. We just had to keep an eye out for the bears. It was fun growing up there. Never a dull moment....

[@BrandanLee]

"At least I hope those were blackberries, I ate two handfulls of them." IN MEMORIAM

[@michaelsimko7694]

Another berry-producing plant you should do a video on is Pokeweed aka Ink Berry

[@robokrookamungus9675]

Dwale (Deadly Nightshade) does NOT have the deadliest berries. That record actually belongs to Lily of the Valley. It has killed far more children than Atropa Belladonna.

[@EJBruin]

For a moment I was confused, as in the Netherlands we also have a plant called "nachtschade" (nacht=night) which doesn't look like this atropa belladonna but is poisonous. The Dutch 'nachtshade' is actually a plant from the Solanum family, of which we have two indigenous varieties: zwarte nachtschade (solanum nigrum) and bitterzoet (solanum dulcamara). Nightschade is called "wolfskers" in the Netherlands

[@valfodr]

Another anectode about the name, "Atropa" is from the greek Atropos, one of three women that weaved the life of men like a yarn. She was the one who cut the string once a person died. The plant is actually exremely useful, and has multiple applications in modern medicine. It has a dedicated monograph in the Pharmacopoeia, and it's used for stomach and intestinal cramps, and by opticians as eye drops in its concentrated form (atropine). Atropine is also useful to treat certain kinds of dangerous bradycardia in hospitals in emergencies. Like Paracelsus said, it's the dose that makes the poison. I have a belladonna plant in my garden, and berries are indeed very sweet and tasty.

[@tomhanxs]

Imagine sneaking this into a bowl of berries and keep it in the office fridge for that one person who always steals others food.

[@ayapamungkas2267]

This plant contains some alkaloids that are still in use in modern medicine though. Usually they're using the isolated compounds for the API (active pharmaceutical ingredients) in those drugs. And those drugs are usually highly regulated drugs.

[@Fastbikkel]

I have an interest in plants, especially ones like this. Im a bit careful though to plant one in the garden. Now my son is careful as well and we have several other plants that can make a person feel less comfortable when digesting it, this Atropa is a more serious one still. Thanks for sharing this, i subscribed.

[@vice.nor.virtue]

Such a missed opportunity with the dilated pupils script! A unique look? I reckon Cleopatra looked like she just came off the dancefloor at Studio 54 😂😂

[@vilelilman4252]

Fun horrifying fact! The Deadly Nightshade berry is unique in how it has a sweet taste. Most poisonous berries have a strong bitter taste, as if to say ‘don’t eat me’. The Deadly Nightshade is the only poisonous berry I know with a sweet taste. Also, it might be the poison that ‘cursed’ the original Snow White.

[@eljanrimsa5843]

Poisonous plants have many kinds of poisons, and all kinds of tastes. You cannot tell the toxicity from the taste. And you shouldn't taste potentially poisonous plants, because that may poison you already.

[@MRptwrench]

Steer clear? My brother and I had nightshade growing in our childhood neighborhood and later in our backyard! It started as a weed, but we allowed certain "weeds" to grow in our (dun dun duh!) Butterfly Garden! The real kicker is that was back in the late 60s and early 70s!! (We had a next door neighbor and backyard neighbor who were both SERIOUS gardeners, "hippies" the other neighbors said, and that's where we got our respect for all things flora.)

[@oldmancigar8865]

Potatoes are related to deadly nightshade and causes hallucinations, delusions and derealization in a similar way when eaten in excess. For anyone experiencing random symptoms and you suspect you have scizophrenia cut out all nightshades (potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and even tobacco) Potato is the one strongly linked to hallucinations though.

[@VoltasP]

Stinging nettles! They're fascinating and really delicious once they're been boiled!!