1.
J Forensic Sci
; 39(1): 253-6, 1994 Jan.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8113705
ABSTRACT
A 26-year-old male committed suicide by inducing asphyxia using a combination of plastic bag suffocation and propane-gas inhalation. This method has been reported in the literature, but it remains unusual. Autopsy findings were consistent with a hypoxic event, and blood, brain, and lung tissue tested positive for propane by gas chromatography. Propane, while possessing some narcotic properties, causes death primarily by displacing oxygen in the atmosphere with resultant asphyxia.
Subject(s)
Asphyxia , Propane/poisoning , Suicide , Adult , Asphyxia/etiology , Asphyxia/pathology , Brain Chemistry , Humans , Lung/chemistry , Male , Propane/analysis
2.
Brain Res
; 82(2): 360-4, 1974 Dec 27.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-4441900
Subject(s)
Brain/ultrastructure , Norepinephrine/metabolism , Synaptosomes/metabolism , Absorption , Animals , Male , Osmosis , Protein Binding , Rats , Tritium
3.
Nature
; 252(5484): 595-6, 1974 Dec 13.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-4431524