TY - JOUR PY - 2013// TI - Ricin poisoning: a case of internet-assisted parasuicide JO - British journal of hospital medicine (London, England : 2005) A1 - Grimshaw, Ben A1 - Wennike, Nic A1 - Dayer, Mark SP - 532 EP - 533 VL - 74 IS - 9 N2 - A 32-year-old man presented following ingestion of castor oil seeds in an attempt to end his life. Castor oil seeds, when pulped, release ricin. He went on to suffer ricin toxicity, but survived the episode with supportive care. Following ricin ingestion, symptoms mimic that of common gastrointestinal illness.
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LA - en SN - 1750-8460 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2013.74.9.532 ID - ref1 ER -