Fatal Curiosity: A Case of Suicidal Attempt by Abrus Seeds Consumption Through Online Research
(Jequirity, Indian liquorice, rosary bead, Gunja, or rati) seeds are highly toxic and are often ingested as a means of suicide in India. Gastric symptoms like bleeding, diarrhea, vomiting, and epigastric pain are the common manifestations of this toxicity. Abrin, a toxic substance found in the seeds...
Gespeichert in:
| Veröffentlicht in: | Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-05, Vol.15 (5), p.e38458 |
|---|---|
| Hauptverfasser: | , , , |
| Format: | Artikel |
| Sprache: | eng |
| Schlagworte: | |
| Online-Zugang: | Volltext |
| Tags: |
Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
|
| container_end_page | |
|---|---|
| container_issue | 5 |
| container_start_page | e38458 |
| container_title | Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) |
| container_volume | 15 |
| creator | Kumar, Mukesh Dinkar, Prateek Kumar Abbas, Haider Chaudhary, Esha |
| description | (Jequirity, Indian liquorice, rosary bead, Gunja, or rati)
seeds are highly toxic and are often ingested as a means of suicide in India. Gastric symptoms like bleeding, diarrhea, vomiting, and epigastric pain are the common manifestations of this toxicity. Abrin, a toxic substance found in the seeds, is structurally and functionally similar to ricin and is considered even more fatal. We report the first case of
poisoning, where the internet was utilized to procure a potentially deadly poison with the intention to commit suicide in north India. Such actions are relevant to the medical field, particularly regarding the potential risks associated with the unsupervised procurement and misuse of toxic substances. The case highlights the potentially fatal consequences of ingesting Abrus seeds and the need for prompt medical attention in such cases. |
| doi_str_mv | 10.7759/cureus.38458 |
| format | Article |
| fullrecord | <record><control><sourceid>proquest_pubme</sourceid><recordid>TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_10234767</recordid><sourceformat>XML</sourceformat><sourcesystem>PC</sourcesystem><sourcerecordid>2831709051</sourcerecordid><originalsourceid>FETCH-LOGICAL-c267t-ab6f05bb7e2b0b2e57c1ee6be768ac5bd8e054dbaa06b54e45c78493b82c43163</originalsourceid><addsrcrecordid>eNpVkctLAzEQxoMoKurNswS82prH5lEvUharglDwcTUk2amNtJuabIT-965WRU8zzPz45mM-hI4pGSolRue-JCh5yHUl9BbaZ1Tqgaa62v7T76GjnF8JIZQoRhTZRXtcMcW5HO2j54nt7ALXJYWYQ7e-wGNc2ww4zvBDCT40_XbcdbBcddit8dilkvEDQJNxHdtc-nmILX6cp1he5njaLkIL-B4y2OTnh2hnZhcZjr7rAXqaXD3WN4O76fVtPb4beCZVN7BOzohwTgFzxDEQylMA6UBJbb1wjQYiqsZZS6QTFVTCK12NuNPMV5xKfoAuN7qr4pbQeGi7ZBdmlcLSprWJNpj_mzbMzUt8N5QwXimpeoXTb4UU3wrkzrzGktretGGaU0VGRNCeOttQPsWcE8x-T1BiPhMxm0TMVyI9fvLX1i_883_-AWiziU4</addsrcrecordid><sourcetype>Open Access Repository</sourcetype><iscdi>true</iscdi><recordtype>article</recordtype><pqid>2831709051</pqid></control><display><type>article</type><title>Fatal Curiosity: A Case of Suicidal Attempt by Abrus Seeds Consumption Through Online Research</title><source>PubMed Central Open Access</source><source>PubMed Central</source><creator>Kumar, Mukesh ; Dinkar, Prateek Kumar ; Abbas, Haider ; Chaudhary, Esha</creator><creatorcontrib>Kumar, Mukesh ; Dinkar, Prateek Kumar ; Abbas, Haider ; Chaudhary, Esha</creatorcontrib><description>(Jequirity, Indian liquorice, rosary bead, Gunja, or rati)
seeds are highly toxic and are often ingested as a means of suicide in India. Gastric symptoms like bleeding, diarrhea, vomiting, and epigastric pain are the common manifestations of this toxicity. Abrin, a toxic substance found in the seeds, is structurally and functionally similar to ricin and is considered even more fatal. We report the first case of
poisoning, where the internet was utilized to procure a potentially deadly poison with the intention to commit suicide in north India. Such actions are relevant to the medical field, particularly regarding the potential risks associated with the unsupervised procurement and misuse of toxic substances. The case highlights the potentially fatal consequences of ingesting Abrus seeds and the need for prompt medical attention in such cases.</description><identifier>ISSN: 2168-8184</identifier><identifier>EISSN: 2168-8184</identifier><identifier>DOI: 10.7759/cureus.38458</identifier><identifier>PMID: 37273369</identifier><language>eng</language><publisher>United States: Cureus Inc</publisher><subject>Abdomen ; Cardiac arrhythmia ; Case reports ; Diarrhea ; Drug dosages ; Emergency Medicine ; Enzymes ; Fatalities ; Hazardous materials ; Hospitals ; Internal Medicine ; Mental health ; Poisoning ; Poisons ; Polypeptides ; Protein synthesis ; Proteins ; Psychiatrists ; Psychiatry ; Suicides & suicide attempts ; Vomiting</subject><ispartof>Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), 2023-05, Vol.15 (5), p.e38458</ispartof><rights>Copyright © 2023, Kumar et al.</rights><rights>Copyright © 2023, Kumar et al. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.</rights><rights>Copyright © 2023, Kumar et al. 2023 Kumar et al.</rights><lds50>peer_reviewed</lds50><oa>free_for_read</oa><woscitedreferencessubscribed>false</woscitedreferencessubscribed><cites>FETCH-LOGICAL-c267t-ab6f05bb7e2b0b2e57c1ee6be768ac5bd8e054dbaa06b54e45c78493b82c43163</cites></display><links><openurl>$$Topenurl_article</openurl><openurlfulltext>$$Topenurlfull_article</openurlfulltext><thumbnail>$$Tsyndetics_thumb_exl</thumbnail><linktopdf>$$Uhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10234767/pdf/$$EPDF$$P50$$Gpubmedcentral$$Hfree_for_read</linktopdf><linktohtml>$$Uhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10234767/$$EHTML$$P50$$Gpubmedcentral$$Hfree_for_read</linktohtml><link.rule.ids>230,315,729,782,786,887,27931,27932,53798,53800</link.rule.ids><backlink>$$Uhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37273369$$D View this record in MEDLINE/PubMed$$Hfree_for_read</backlink></links><search><creatorcontrib>Kumar, Mukesh</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Dinkar, Prateek Kumar</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Abbas, Haider</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Chaudhary, Esha</creatorcontrib><title>Fatal Curiosity: A Case of Suicidal Attempt by Abrus Seeds Consumption Through Online Research</title><title>Curēus (Palo Alto, CA)</title><addtitle>Cureus</addtitle><description>(Jequirity, Indian liquorice, rosary bead, Gunja, or rati)
seeds are highly toxic and are often ingested as a means of suicide in India. Gastric symptoms like bleeding, diarrhea, vomiting, and epigastric pain are the common manifestations of this toxicity. Abrin, a toxic substance found in the seeds, is structurally and functionally similar to ricin and is considered even more fatal. We report the first case of
poisoning, where the internet was utilized to procure a potentially deadly poison with the intention to commit suicide in north India. Such actions are relevant to the medical field, particularly regarding the potential risks associated with the unsupervised procurement and misuse of toxic substances. The case highlights the potentially fatal consequences of ingesting Abrus seeds and the need for prompt medical attention in such cases.</description><subject>Abdomen</subject><subject>Cardiac arrhythmia</subject><subject>Case reports</subject><subject>Diarrhea</subject><subject>Drug dosages</subject><subject>Emergency Medicine</subject><subject>Enzymes</subject><subject>Fatalities</subject><subject>Hazardous materials</subject><subject>Hospitals</subject><subject>Internal Medicine</subject><subject>Mental health</subject><subject>Poisoning</subject><subject>Poisons</subject><subject>Polypeptides</subject><subject>Protein synthesis</subject><subject>Proteins</subject><subject>Psychiatrists</subject><subject>Psychiatry</subject><subject>Suicides & suicide attempts</subject><subject>Vomiting</subject><issn>2168-8184</issn><issn>2168-8184</issn><fulltext>true</fulltext><rsrctype>article</rsrctype><creationdate>2023</creationdate><recordtype>article</recordtype><sourceid>ABUWG</sourceid><sourceid>AFKRA</sourceid><sourceid>AZQEC</sourceid><sourceid>BENPR</sourceid><sourceid>CCPQU</sourceid><sourceid>DWQXO</sourceid><recordid>eNpVkctLAzEQxoMoKurNswS82prH5lEvUharglDwcTUk2amNtJuabIT-965WRU8zzPz45mM-hI4pGSolRue-JCh5yHUl9BbaZ1Tqgaa62v7T76GjnF8JIZQoRhTZRXtcMcW5HO2j54nt7ALXJYWYQ7e-wGNc2ww4zvBDCT40_XbcdbBcddit8dilkvEDQJNxHdtc-nmILX6cp1he5njaLkIL-B4y2OTnh2hnZhcZjr7rAXqaXD3WN4O76fVtPb4beCZVN7BOzohwTgFzxDEQylMA6UBJbb1wjQYiqsZZS6QTFVTCK12NuNPMV5xKfoAuN7qr4pbQeGi7ZBdmlcLSprWJNpj_mzbMzUt8N5QwXimpeoXTb4UU3wrkzrzGktretGGaU0VGRNCeOttQPsWcE8x-T1BiPhMxm0TMVyI9fvLX1i_883_-AWiziU4</recordid><startdate>20230502</startdate><enddate>20230502</enddate><creator>Kumar, Mukesh</creator><creator>Dinkar, Prateek Kumar</creator><creator>Abbas, Haider</creator><creator>Chaudhary, Esha</creator><general>Cureus Inc</general><general>Cureus</general><scope>NPM</scope><scope>AAYXX</scope><scope>CITATION</scope><scope>3V.</scope><scope>7X7</scope><scope>7XB</scope><scope>8FI</scope><scope>8FJ</scope><scope>8FK</scope><scope>ABUWG</scope><scope>AFKRA</scope><scope>AZQEC</scope><scope>BENPR</scope><scope>CCPQU</scope><scope>DWQXO</scope><scope>FYUFA</scope><scope>GHDGH</scope><scope>K9.</scope><scope>M0S</scope><scope>PIMPY</scope><scope>PQEST</scope><scope>PQQKQ</scope><scope>PQUKI</scope><scope>5PM</scope></search><sort><creationdate>20230502</creationdate><title>Fatal Curiosity: A Case of Suicidal Attempt by Abrus Seeds Consumption Through Online Research</title><author>Kumar, Mukesh ; Dinkar, Prateek Kumar ; Abbas, Haider ; Chaudhary, Esha</author></sort><facets><frbrtype>5</frbrtype><frbrgroupid>cdi_FETCH-LOGICAL-c267t-ab6f05bb7e2b0b2e57c1ee6be768ac5bd8e054dbaa06b54e45c78493b82c43163</frbrgroupid><rsrctype>articles</rsrctype><prefilter>articles</prefilter><language>eng</language><creationdate>2023</creationdate><topic>Abdomen</topic><topic>Cardiac arrhythmia</topic><topic>Case reports</topic><topic>Diarrhea</topic><topic>Drug dosages</topic><topic>Emergency Medicine</topic><topic>Enzymes</topic><topic>Fatalities</topic><topic>Hazardous materials</topic><topic>Hospitals</topic><topic>Internal Medicine</topic><topic>Mental health</topic><topic>Poisoning</topic><topic>Poisons</topic><topic>Polypeptides</topic><topic>Protein synthesis</topic><topic>Proteins</topic><topic>Psychiatrists</topic><topic>Psychiatry</topic><topic>Suicides & suicide attempts</topic><topic>Vomiting</topic><toplevel>peer_reviewed</toplevel><toplevel>online_resources</toplevel><creatorcontrib>Kumar, Mukesh</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Dinkar, Prateek Kumar</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Abbas, Haider</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Chaudhary, Esha</creatorcontrib><collection>PubMed</collection><collection>CrossRef</collection><collection>ProQuest Central (Corporate)</collection><collection>Health & Medical Collection</collection><collection>ProQuest Central (purchase pre-March 2016)</collection><collection>Hospital Premium Collection</collection><collection>Hospital Premium Collection (Alumni Edition)</collection><collection>ProQuest Central (Alumni) (purchase pre-March 2016)</collection><collection>ProQuest Central (Alumni Edition)</collection><collection>ProQuest Central UK/Ireland</collection><collection>ProQuest Central Essentials</collection><collection>ProQuest Central</collection><collection>ProQuest One Community College</collection><collection>ProQuest Central Korea</collection><collection>Health Research Premium Collection</collection><collection>Health Research Premium Collection (Alumni)</collection><collection>ProQuest Health & Medical Complete (Alumni)</collection><collection>Health & Medical Collection (Alumni Edition)</collection><collection>Access via ProQuest (Open Access)</collection><collection>ProQuest One Academic Eastern Edition (DO NOT USE)</collection><collection>ProQuest One Academic</collection><collection>ProQuest One Academic UKI Edition</collection><collection>PubMed Central (Full Participant titles)</collection><jtitle>Curēus (Palo Alto, CA)</jtitle></facets><delivery><delcategory>Remote Search Resource</delcategory><fulltext>fulltext</fulltext></delivery><addata><au>Kumar, Mukesh</au><au>Dinkar, Prateek Kumar</au><au>Abbas, Haider</au><au>Chaudhary, Esha</au><format>journal</format><genre>article</genre><ristype>JOUR</ristype><atitle>Fatal Curiosity: A Case of Suicidal Attempt by Abrus Seeds Consumption Through Online Research</atitle><jtitle>Curēus (Palo Alto, CA)</jtitle><addtitle>Cureus</addtitle><date>2023-05-02</date><risdate>2023</risdate><volume>15</volume><issue>5</issue><spage>e38458</spage><pages>e38458-</pages><issn>2168-8184</issn><eissn>2168-8184</eissn><abstract>(Jequirity, Indian liquorice, rosary bead, Gunja, or rati)
seeds are highly toxic and are often ingested as a means of suicide in India. Gastric symptoms like bleeding, diarrhea, vomiting, and epigastric pain are the common manifestations of this toxicity. Abrin, a toxic substance found in the seeds, is structurally and functionally similar to ricin and is considered even more fatal. We report the first case of
poisoning, where the internet was utilized to procure a potentially deadly poison with the intention to commit suicide in north India. Such actions are relevant to the medical field, particularly regarding the potential risks associated with the unsupervised procurement and misuse of toxic substances. The case highlights the potentially fatal consequences of ingesting Abrus seeds and the need for prompt medical attention in such cases.</abstract><cop>United States</cop><pub>Cureus Inc</pub><pmid>37273369</pmid><doi>10.7759/cureus.38458</doi><oa>free_for_read</oa></addata></record> |
| fulltext | fulltext |
| identifier | ISSN: 2168-8184 |
| ispartof | Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), 2023-05, Vol.15 (5), p.e38458 |
| issn | 2168-8184 2168-8184 |
| language | eng |
| recordid | cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_10234767 |
| source | PubMed Central Open Access; PubMed Central |
| subjects | Abdomen Cardiac arrhythmia Case reports Diarrhea Drug dosages Emergency Medicine Enzymes Fatalities Hazardous materials Hospitals Internal Medicine Mental health Poisoning Poisons Polypeptides Protein synthesis Proteins Psychiatrists Psychiatry Suicides & suicide attempts Vomiting |
| title | Fatal Curiosity: A Case of Suicidal Attempt by Abrus Seeds Consumption Through Online Research |
| url | https://sfx.bib-bvb.de/sfx_tum?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&ctx_tim=2024-12-07T15%3A32%3A40IST&url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_ctx_fmt=infofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rfr_id=info:sid/primo.exlibrisgroup.com:primo3-Article-proquest_pubme&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Fatal%20Curiosity:%20A%20Case%20of%20Suicidal%20Attempt%20by%20Abrus%20Seeds%20Consumption%20Through%20Online%20Research&rft.jtitle=Cur%C4%93us%20(Palo%20Alto,%20CA)&rft.au=Kumar,%20Mukesh&rft.date=2023-05-02&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=e38458&rft.pages=e38458-&rft.issn=2168-8184&rft.eissn=2168-8184&rft_id=info:doi/10.7759/cureus.38458&rft_dat=%3Cproquest_pubme%3E2831709051%3C/proquest_pubme%3E%3Curl%3E%3C/url%3E&disable_directlink=true&sfx.directlink=off&sfx.report_link=0&rft_id=info:oai/&rft_pqid=2831709051&rft_id=info:pmid/37273369&rfr_iscdi=true |