Abstract
The authors report on a drug fatality of a 21-year-old man with a propofol (2,6-di-iso-propylphenol) dependency. Propofol was detected in tissues and body fluids using SPME-GC/MS methods. The postmortem concentrations of propofol were 364 ng/ml in urine, 71 ng/ml in heart blood and 79 ng/ml in femoral blood. The drug addict had only an autodidactic medical knowledge, but had inserted himself a permanent cannula for intravenous injection of propofol several times a day. The injection material was bought via online auctions from eBay. The case illustrates how job-related drug dependencies become indistinct due to the free access to information and goods via the Internet.
| Translated title of the contribution | Lethal mixed intoxication with propofol in a medical layman |
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| Original language | German |
| Journal | Archiv fur Kriminologie |
| Volume | 217 |
| Issue number | 5-6 |
| Pages (from-to) | 153-160 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISSN | 0003-9225 |
| Publication status | Published - 05.2006 |
