Citation

Weber A, Rabl W. Rechtsmedizin 2022; 32(3): 212-216.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s00194-021-00525-1

PMID

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Abstract

The use of more than one method for committing suicide is known under the term "combined suicide". A case is presented in which the initial findings were indicative for a suicide using a shotgun. In contrast, the toxicological analysis detected benzodiazepines and a potentially fatal concentration of chloroquine in blood serum, which is described as the method of Kusch and could be in line with the inability to fire a shotgun. Despite this, under specific circumstances the combination of chloroquine with diazepam could lead to a retained ability to act and to survive even critical doses of chloroquine. This case report outlines the potential interaction of these drugs. © 2021, The Author(s).

Language: de

Keywords

human; suicide; Toxicology; case report; gunshot injury; clinical article; diazepam; benzodiazepine derivative; blood level; Chloroquine; Note; Diazepam; chloroquine; head; Drug interaction; Suicidal gunshot