TY - JOUR PY - 2014// TI - Lethal poisonings with AH-7921 in combination with other substances JO - Forensic science international A1 - Karinen, Ritva A1 - Tuv, Silja Skogstad A1 - Rogde, Sidsel A1 - Peres, Mariana Dadalto A1 - Johansen, Unni A1 - Frost, Joachim A1 - Vindenes, Vigdis A1 - Oiestad, Ase Marit Leere SP - e21 EP - 4 VL - 244 IS - N2 - AH-7921 is a synthetic μ-opioid agonist, approximately equipotent with morphine. We report the death of two young individuals after ingestion of AH-7921 in combination with other psychoactive drugs. In the first case a young man died shortly after ingesting Internet drugs. Toxicological analysis of post mortem peripheral blood revealed AH-7921 (0.43mg/L), 2-FMA (0.0069mg/L) and 3-MMC (0.0021mg/L) as well as codeine (0.42mg/L), codeine-6-glucuronide (0.77mg/L) and acetaminophen (18.7mg/L). The second case involved a young female found dead at home. The only positive finding at medicolegal autopsy was needle marks. Toxicological analysis revealed AH-7921 (0.33mg/L), methoxetamine (MXE) (0.064mg/L), etizolam (0.27mg/L), phenazepam (1.33mg/L), 7-aminonitrazepam (0.043mg/L), diazepam (0.046mg/L), nordiazepam (0.073mg/L), and oxazepam (0.018mg/L) in blood. In both cases intoxication with AH-7921 in combination with other psychoactive drugs was considered to be the cause of death.

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LA - en SN - 0379-0738 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2014.08.013 ID - ref1 ER -