2-Fluorodeschloroketamine (2-FDCK) is a new psychoactive substance (NPS), close to the ketamine structure. Few cases of 2-FDCK intake are described in the forensic literature, especially concerning death cases. We report here a case of self-mutilation (Case 1) and two forensic deaths linked to 2-FDCK consumption. The second case involved a man found dead in the street, having been stabbed. The...
Forensic ToxicologyJuly 1, 2022Benedicte Lelievre, Vincent Dupont, Celine Buchaillet et al.
Death related to the use of drugs is evident when drugs are detected in biological matrices within toxic levels, but sometimes it can be less obvious. Intoxications after 2,5-dimethoxy-4-chloroamphetamine (DOC) use are occurring but up to date, only one fatality has been reported. Here we present the case of a young woman admitted to hospital as she presented vomiting, convulsions and...
En Nouvelle-Calédonie (N-C), pays français du Pacifique Sud-Ouest, deux tendances inquiétantes émergent et ne doivent pas être ignorées : les consommations de daturas, appelées Herbe du Diable, et celle abusive d'une boisson tranquillisante océanienne faite à partir du rhizome d'un poivrier, le kava, surnommé Narcotic Pepper par A. Shulgin. Nous décrivons pour chaque plante une série de cas...