TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - An unusual case of strychnine poisoning
JO  - Journal of forensic sciences
A1  - Prat, Sebastien
A1  - Hoizey, Guillaume
A1  - Lefrancq, Thierry
A1  - Saint-Martin, Pauline
SP  - 816
EP  - 817
VL  - 60
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-1198
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.12706
ID  - ref1
ER  -