TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Complex suicide with homemade nicotine patches
JO  - Forensic science international
A1  - Lardi, C.
A1  - Vogt, S.
A1  - Pollak, S.
A1  - Thierauf, A.
SP  - e14
EP  - e18
VL  - 236
IS  - 
N2  - Suicide by self-poisoning is rather common around the world. This paper presents an exceptional complex suicide in which nicotine was applied in the form of self-made patches soaked with an extraction from fine-cut tobacco. In addition, the 51-year-old suicide victim took a lethal dose of diphenhydramine. Toxicological analysis also revealed the presence of tetrazepam in subtherapeutic concentrations. The scene of death suggested an autoerotic accident at first, as the body was tied with tapes, cables and handcuffs. As a result of the entire investigations, the fatality had to be classified as a suicidal intoxication by nicotine and diphenhydramine.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0379-0738
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.12.017
ID  - ref1
ER  -