Use of clonidine for chemical submission.
An East-European prostitute in Amsterdam robbed several victims, after having sedated them with clonidine solution (available as plastic ampoules of eyedrops) added to her victims' drinks. One victim was hospitalized. His symptoms included bradycardia, hypotension, hypothermia, pallor, cyanosis, and impaired consciousness. Treatment included isoprenaline for 28 hours. The victim was released from hospital the next day. In court, the female offender confessed and was sentenced to prison for 3 1/2 years. She may have administered doses as high as 8 mg clonidine.
Lusthof
K J
KJ
Department of Toxicology, Forensic Sciences Institute, Rijswijk, The Netherlands. k.lusthof@gl.minjus.nl
Lameijer
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W
Zweipfenning
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PG
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000506:poisoning*; D003000:Clonidine / Q000506:poisoning*; D019548:Crime Victims; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands; D011041:Poisoning / Q000188:drug therapy
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D007545:Isoproterenol; D003000:Clonidine