@article{ref1,
title="Suicide by multidrug ingestion: hypothesis on the role played by the self-administration of activated charcoal",
journal="American journal of forensic medicine and pathology",
year="2007",
author="Vantaggiato, D. R. and De Giovanni, N.",
volume="28",
number="1",
pages="55-58",
abstract="A fatal suicidal ingestion of drugs, together with activated charcoal, is reported. The death occurred 31 hours after the self-administration. The autopsy revealed a large amount of gastric content that appeared to be a compact mass of black color. Toxicologic analyses showed the presence of toxic levels of desalkylflurazepam and trazodone; metamizole and pridinol were also detected. The obtained results supported the hypothesis of a death due to acute intoxication delayed by the self-administration of activated charcoal, which elimination was probably hindered by the action of pridinol.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0195-7910",
doi="10.1097/01.paf.0000257424.07395.b0",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.paf.0000257424.07395.b0"
}