Citation

Arachchillage DR, Hewapathirana N, Fernando DJ. Eur. J. Intern. Med. 2007; 18(2): 167.

Affiliation

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust, United Kingdom.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ejim.2006.09.013

PMID

17338978

Abstract

Yellow oleander (Thevetia peruviana) is a tree that is common in Sri Lanka and that is used as a method of self-harm. Accidental poisonings have been reported in developing countries, but intentional poisonings are very uncommon in Europe. We report on a patient in the UK who used the internet to obtain information and purchase a poison from a tropical plant for suicidal use.

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