Suicidal Death by Nicotine Poisoning / 대한법의학회지
Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
;
: 167-170, 2014.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Nicotine is a water-soluble alkaloid extracted from tobacco plants, and most frequently encountered in snuff, chewing tobacco, cigarettes, cigars and pipe tobacco or in a limited number of pesticides. Nicotine overdose or poisoning might be serious or fatal and lead to death; caused by cardiovascular arrest, respiratory muscle paralysis, and/or central respiratory failure due to its toxic effect. Suicide by nicotine ingestion has been rarely reported due to emetic response. We present a case of suicidal nicotine poisoning. A 56-year-old man was found dead and the postmortem examination revealed no injury or disease. We confirmed a high concentration of nicotine in the toxicological test. Through scene investigation, we determined this case as a suicidal nicotine poisoning.
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Main subject:
Pesticides
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Poisoning
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Respiratory Insufficiency
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Respiratory Paralysis
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Autopsy
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Suicide
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Nicotiana
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Tobacco, Smokeless
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Eating
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Tobacco Products
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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