Citation

Cantrell FL, Nordt S, McIntyre I, Schneir A. Clin. Toxicol. (Phila) 2010; 48(8): 849-850.

Affiliation

California Poison Control System, San Diego, CA, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.3109/15563650.2010.512562

PMID

20738183

Abstract

Introduction. "Suicide tourism," the practice of traveling to a foreign destination to commit suicide, has been described in the medical literature. Additionally, committing suicide by self-administering veterinary medications has been previously described. Case Descriptions. We report two successful and one unsuccessful suicide attempts involving border-town travelers utilizing self-administered veterinary pentobarbital over a 1-year period. Discussion/Conclusion. Health care practitioners should be aware of and informed about this phenomenon.

Language: en