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When given as a suppository (rectally): Belladonna is possibly unsafe. There isn't enough reliable information available to know if the poisonous chemicals in belladonna can be absorbed from the rectum. In modern times, optometrists often use belladonna to help dilate pupils when examining a person’s eyes. Pregnancy: Belladonna is likely unsafe when taken by mouth during pregnancy. It contains potentially toxic chemicals and has been linked to reports of serious side effects.

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The tropane alkaloids of A. belladonna were used as poisons, and early humans made poisonous arrows from the plant. [66] [9] In Ancient Rome, it was used as a poison by Agrippina the Younger, wife of Emperor Claudius, on the advice of Locusta, a woman who specialized in poisons, and Livia, who is rumored to have used it to kill her husband Emperor Augustus. [66] [67]a b Warren, Peter (July 2, 2012). "Belladonna: No More Sex on Camera". Adult Video News . Retrieved January 13, 2023. PLANTS Profile for Atropa bella-donna (belladonna) | USDA PLANTS". Archived from the original on 2013-04-30 . Retrieved 2008-07-08. Kay QON (2008). Marshall, C.; Grace, J. (eds.). "Edible fruits in a cool climate: the evolution and ecology of endozoochory in the European flora". Fruit and Seed Production: Aspects of Development, Environmental Physiology and Ecology (Society for Experimental Biology Seminar Series). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press: 240. ISBN 978-0-521-05045-6. Genova E, Komitska G, Beeva Y (1997). "Study on the germination of Atropa belladonna L. seeds" (PDF). Bulgarian Journal of Plant Physiology. 23 (1–2): 61–66. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2008-12-17 . Retrieved 2008-07-08.