@article{ref1,
title="An unusual case of strychnine poisoning",
journal="Journal of forensic sciences",
year="2015",
author="Prat, Sebastien and Hoizey, Guillaume and Lefrancq, Thierry and Saint-Martin, Pauline",
volume="60",
number="3",
pages="816-817",
abstract="Strychnine-related death has been described since the 19th century. This alkaloid was discovered in 1818. Historically, strychnine was used by the South-East Asian autochthones on their arrows. However, its production was modified by legislation, which was used to protect people against accidental intoxications. Here, we present the case of a 69-year-old man who was found dead at home. During the autopsy, we found a blue substance in the stomach. Toxicological analysis measured strychnine at 0.29 μg/mL in the blood sample, which is a relatively low level in comparison with the results given in the literature. However, histologic examination and toxicological findings permitted the conclusion of strychnine poisoning.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-1198",
doi="10.1111/1556-4029.12706",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.12706"
}