Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6552087 | Forensic Science International | 2015 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
We present a case study on a man who suffered from diabetic ketoacidosis, probably following consumption of synthetic cannabinoids. In blood from a femoral vein AB-CHMINACA, AB-FUBINACA, AM-2201, 5F-AMB, 5F-APINACA, EAM-2201, JWH-018, JWH-122, MAM-2201, STS135 and THJ 2201 could be detected by LC-MS/MS. Diagnosis of ketoacidosis as cause of death was carried out using biochemical measurements of glucose and lactate concentrations in vitreous humour (sum formula: 463Â mg/dl) and cerebrospinal fluid (sum formula: 506Â mg/dl), of acetone (163Â mg/l in femoral venous blood) and of HbA1c (98Â mmol/mol). Death due to hyperglycaemia could have been induced by skipping of insulin doses due to his intoxicated state or by the cannabinoids which were described to be able to produce hyperglycaemia themselves.
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Authors
C. Hess, S. Stockhausen, G. Kernbach-Wighton, B. Madea,