25I-NBOMe related death in Australia: a case report.
Forensic Science International April 1, 2015 Victoria B Kueppers, Clive T Cooke
A toxicologically confirmed death from Australia involved the synthetic new psychoactive substance 25I-NBOMe, a derivative of the 2C-X phenethylamine series. NBOMe compounds are hallucinogenic and stimulant, acting as potent agonists of the human 5HT2A receptor, and have been linked to severe toxicity and fatalities. The decedent had a post mortem aortic non-preserved blood concentration of 25I-NBOMe of approximately 28 μg/L, a level much higher than those previously reported in non-fatal cases and analytically confirmed fatalities. This case is the first published from Australia on 25I-NBOMe toxicity, highlighting the need for more toxicological data to improve forensic awareness.