Citation

Mobus U, Demmler G, Schulz K. Arch. Kriminol. 2002; 210(1-2): 16-21.

Vernacular Title

Ertrinkungsunfall bei Tropanalkaloidbeeinflussung.

Affiliation

Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universität Dresden.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Verlag Schmidt-Romhild)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12365330

Abstract

The cause of drowning deaths in good swimmers may be difficult to solve. After homicide, suicide and other kinds of immersion deaths have been ruled out, not only alcohol and narcotics, but also other psychotropic substances such as thornapple and angel's trumpet should be taken into consideration--at least in adolescents and young adults. The article reports on an accidental death by drowning under the influence of tropane alkaloids after consumption of a decoction of the flowers of angel's trumpet.