International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine (Jan 2023)

An Autopsy Case of Drowning Under the Influence of Etizolam: A Case Report

  • Sella Takei,
  • Hiroshi Kinoshita,
  • Mostofa Jamal,
  • Tadayoshi Yamashita,
  • Etsuko Tanaka,
  • Sachiko Kawahara,
  • Hiroko Abe,
  • Shoji Kimura

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1

Abstract

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A fatal case of drowning under the influence of etizolam is presented. Quantitative toxicological analysis revealed etizolam concentrations of 0.50 μg/mL and 0.068 μg/mL in femoral venous blood and urine, respectively. According to the autopsy findings, the results of toxicological examinations, and the investigation by the authorities, it is concluded that the cause of death is drowning under the influence of etizolam

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