Fatal intoxication involving etryptamine.
A case of fatal intoxication due to the ingestion of Etryptamine (ethyltryptamine) is reported. Toxicological findings included the following tissue distribution: blood (heart) 5.6 mg/L; urine 80.4 mg/L; vitreous 2.4 mg/L; bile 22.0 mg/L; stomach contents 52.9 mg, brain 16.2 mg/g; liver 18.3 mg/g and kidney 24.0 mg/g. Anatomic pathology showed pulmonary edema and generalized visceral congestion with some epicardial petechiae.
Morano
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Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office, Phoenix, AZ.
Spies
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Walker
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Plank
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D015104:3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000032:analysis / Q000506:poisoning; D000328:Adult; D015198:Designer Drugs / Q000032:analysis / Q000506:poisoning; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000032:analysis* / Q000506:poisoning*; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine; D014363:Tryptamines / Q000032:analysis* / Q000506:poisoning*
D015198:Designer Drugs; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D014363:Tryptamines; D015104:3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine; C038034:etryptamine; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine