TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Poisoning from the Kambô ritual
JO  - Canadian journal of emergency medicine
A1  - Kumachev, Alexander
A1  - Zipursky, Jonathan S.
A1  - Weinerman, Adina S.
A1  - Thompson, Margaret
SP  - 962
EP  - 964
VL  - 20
IS  - 6
N2  - <p>The Kambô ceremony is a purification ritual that began in South America. Poison extracted from the Amazonian giant leaf frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor) is applied transdermally to areas of the skin that are burned with a heated stick. The poisoning induces brief but intense vomitimg and is thought to purify the body, increase strength, improve sexual stamina, and induce spiritual cleansing. The practice is occurring in Europe and North America where participants have expanded traditional uses to  treatment of depression and substance abuse...</p>  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1481-8035
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cem.2018.58
ID  - ref1
ER  -