Teen Leaves Hospital After 'Flower' Tea Stops Heart
Angel's Trumpet Plant Can Be Hallucinogenic
POSTED: Friday, January 27, 2006
UPDATED: 10:52 am EST January 27,2006
A teen in Titusville, Fla., who nearly died after drinking a batch of tea made from a common flower is out of the hospital Friday, according to Local 6 News.
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David O'Bryan Taylor, known as Bryan, reportedly used an Internet recipe to make Angel's Trumpet flowers into a tea to get high.After drinking the tea, Taylor's heart gave out and he remained on life support for five days.Doctors said Taylor's heart beat is still erratic and he may need a pacemaker. He will also need to see a cardiologist for the remainder of his life. The shrub-tree with trumpet-like flowers is common in Florida and occasionally has been controversial because of its use as a hallucinogen.In 1995, the city of Maitland banned planting Angel's Trumpet after two teens there died after ingesting it. Locally, in 2000, two teens from Indian Harbour Beach were hospitalized after drinking the poisonous tea, according to the report.Five years ago, the Centers for Disease Control reported that more than 230 people had died in one year from psychotropic drugs of all types in Florida, including Angel's Trumpet.
Copyright 2007 by Internet Broadcasting Systems and Local6.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
SLIDESHOW: More Images From Story IMAGES: More strange images in 2006 David O'Bryan Taylor, known as Bryan, reportedly used an Internet recipe to make Angel's Trumpet flowers into a tea to get high.After drinking the tea, Taylor's heart gave out and he remained on life support for five days.Doctors said Taylor's heart beat is still erratic and he may need a pacemaker. He will also need to see a cardiologist for the remainder of his life. The shrub-tree with trumpet-like flowers is common in Florida and occasionally has been controversial because of its use as a hallucinogen.In 1995, the city of Maitland banned planting Angel's Trumpet after two teens there died after ingesting it. Locally, in 2000, two teens from Indian Harbour Beach were hospitalized after drinking the poisonous tea, according to the report.Five years ago, the Centers for Disease Control reported that more than 230 people had died in one year from psychotropic drugs of all types in Florida, including Angel's Trumpet.
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- January 20, 2006: Internet Recipe For Tea Nearly Kills Teen
Copyright 2007 by Internet Broadcasting Systems and Local6.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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