Mad Honey

Nectar derived from pollens of certain plants—e.g., rhododendron, western azalea, California rosebay, mountain laurel, sheep laurel—containing toxic diterpenes—grayanotoxins; ingestion of ‘mad honey’ causes an abrupt attack that may simulate acute myocardial infarction
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We report herein a case of a patient with mad honey intoxication mimicking acute non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction and review the pathophysiology and diagnostic considerations.
Keywords: Mad honey intoxication Grayanotoxin- containing toxic honey Myocardial infarction.
IntroductionThe mad honey intoxication appears to be a clinical manifestation of use of grayanotoxin (GTX) isolated from the honey made by bees from the Rhododendron plant flowers mainly Ericaceae and Sapindaceae families.
Mad honey intoxication mimicking acute coronary syndrome
Site of action of grayanotoxins in mad honey in rats.
Rhododendron simsii poisoning in goats in Southern Brazil/ Intoxicacao por Rhododendron simsii em caprinos no Sul do Brasil
Mad honey poisoning occurs after people consume honey contaminated with grayanotoxin, a chemical contained in nectar from the Rhododendron species ponticum and luteum.
Mad honey poisoning generally lasts no more than 24 hours, with symptoms of the mild form including dizziness, weakness, nausea, vomiting, excessive perspiration, hypersalivation and paraesthesia.
Excessive consumption of cola or honey can cause unusual fainting
Mad honey poisoning is a well known condition in the Black Sea Region of Turkey.
A rare cause of atrioventricular block: mad honey intoxication.
A child with bradycardia and hypotension related to mad honey intoxication/Deli bal zehirlenmesine bagli bradikardi ve hipotansiyon gelisen cocuk olgusu
The mad honey is widely used as an alternative therapy for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases such as gastritis, peptic ulcer and the reduction in the coronary artery disease (CAD) risk in Black Sea region of Turkey (1).
Heart block: neither sweet nor bitter/Kalp blogu: ne tatli ne de aci
In an accompanying editorial, he warns that "(t)oday, cases of mad honey poisoning should be anticipated everywhere (including the United States).
No April fooling these strange ills
Mad honey is used in the Black Sea region as an alternative medicine for the treatment of gastric pains, bowel disorders, hypertension, and it is believed to be a sexual stimulant (2).
Mad honey intoxication is generally a benign condition.
An unusual clinical state: atrial fibrillation due to mad-honey intoxication/Nadir bir klinik durum: deli bal zehirlenmesine bagli gelisen atriyal fibrilasyon

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