This is usually done as a practical joke or prank to an unsuspecting victim.
Sneezing powders containing Veratrum album alkaloids have been linked to poisoning, including upset stomach, fainting, slowed heart rate and low blood pressure.
[2] An example of a sternutatory (sneeze-inducing) agent is helenalin (the acetate is called angustibalin).
The plant containing this chamissonolide is actually eponymously called sneezeweed.
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