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KMID : 0357820140380040167
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Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
2014 Volume.38 No. 4 p.167 ~ p.170
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Suicidal Death by Nicotine Poisoning
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Jun Young-Jin
Kim Hyoung-Joong
Park So-Hyung
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Abstract
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Nicotine is a water-soluble alkaloid extracted from tobacco plants, and most frequently encountered in snuff, chewing tobacco, cigarettes, cigars and pipe tobacco or in a limited number of pesticides. Nicotine overdose or poisoning might be serious or fatal and lead to death; caused by cardiovascular arrest, respiratory muscle paralysis, and/or central respiratory failure due to its toxic effect. Suicide by nicotine ingestion has been rarely reported due to emetic response. We present a case of suicidal nicotine poisoning. A 56-year-old man was found dead and the postmortem examination revealed no injury or disease. We confirmed a high concentration of nicotine in the toxicological test. Through scene investigation, we determined this case as a suicidal nicotine poisoning.
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KEYWORD
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Nicotine, Suicide, Poisoning
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