A Fatal Case Involving N-Ethyldeschloroketamine (2-Oxo-PCE) and Venlafaxine.
Journal of Analytical Toxicology October 26, 2018 Nadine Theofel, P. Möller, Elke Vejmelka et al.
A 52-year-old man died after abusing N-ethyldeschloroketamine and venlafaxine. The highest concentration of N-ethyldeschloroketamine was found in the liver (6,137 ng/g), followed by urine, bile fluid, gastric contents, heart blood, and liquor, with the lowest in femoral blood (375 μg/L). Venlafaxine tablets were found in the duodenum during autopsy. Other substances detected in urine included deschloroketamine, bisoprolol, and ramiprilate. The femoral blood concentration provides a reference point for evaluating future N-ethyldeschloroketamine intoxications, and the other values help assess post-mortem distribution of this research chemical.