Citation

Kopferschmitt J, Flesch F, Lugnier A, Sauder P, Jaeger A, Mantz JM. Hum. Toxicol. 1983; 2(2): 239-242.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1983, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group -- Palgrave-Macmillan)

DOI

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PMID

6862467

Abstract

1 A 21-year-old student ingested thirty ricin seeds in a suicidal attempt, some of which were masticated. Three hours later he developed severe diarrhoea with vomiting and abdominal cramps, followed by extracellular dehydration and circulatory collapse. 2 Biological changes included haemoconcentration. He recovered following symptomatic treatment by infusion of saline and glucose solutions. 3 Ricin was quantified by a radioimmunologic method using Iodine 125, and showed that only a small part of the ricin contained in the seeds was absorbed.

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