The Biological Effects of Kambo: Is There a Relationship Between its Administration and Sudden Death?

Kambo is a substance obtained from the skin secretions of a frog, Phyllomedusa bicolor, popular in the Amazon region, which is administered via the transdermal route. We report a case of 42‐year‐old man found dead in his house. Near the corpse, a plastic box labeled as “Kambo sticks” was found. The...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of forensic sciences 2018-05, Vol.63 (3), p.965-968
Hauptverfasser:	Aquila, Isabella, Gratteri, Santo, Sacco, Matteo A., Fineschi, Vittorio, Magi, Simona, Castaldo, Pasqualina, Viscomi, Graziella, Amoroso, Salvatore, Ricci, Pietrantonio
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Animals Anura Autopsies autopsy Biological effects Ceremonial Behavior Coronary Artery Disease - pathology Coronary Vessels - pathology Death Death, Sudden - etiology drugs Ethanol Forensic engineering Forensic pathology forensic sciences Human remains Humans Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular - pathology kambo Male Oligopeptides - blood Phyllomedusa bicolour Secretions Skin - secretion sudden death
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