Derrick J. Pounder

Four fatalities involving 5-IT.

Journal of Analytical Toxicology September 1, 2013 L Nitin Seetohul, Derrick J. Pounder 38 citations

The new designer drug 5-(2-aminopropyl)indole (5-IT) is an indole derivative with stimulant properties. Its synthesis was first described by Albert Hofmann and Franz Troxler in 1962. We report four deaths associated with 5-IT and a validated high-performance liquid chromatography method for quantitation of the drug. In all four deaths, an autopsy was performed, and femoral venous blood, heart...