TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Autoerotic accident associated with self-applied ketamine
JO  - International journal of legal medicine
A1  - Breitmeier, D.
A1  - Passie, T.
A1  - Mansouri, F.
A1  - Albrecht, K.
A1  - Kleemann, Werner Johann
SP  - 113
EP  - 116
VL  - 116
IS  - 2
N2  - We present a rare case of an autoerotic accident involving a fatal combination of asphyxia by suffocation and intoxication with self-administered intravenous ketamine. Of note in this case is the fact that the victim was an emergency medical technician. Ketamine causes complete analgesia with superficial unconciousness and amnesia called "dissociative anasthesia". Futhermore low anaesthetic doses of ketamine induce alterations in mood, cognition and body image and the substance is an emerging drug of abuse. We discuss the death scene investigation, findings at autopsy and the toxicological report.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0937-9827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -