Ibogaine related sudden death: A case report
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- 作者：Stavroula A. Papadodima ; Artemis Dona ; Christos I. Evaggelakos ; Nikolaos Goutas ; Sotirios A. Athanaselis
- 关键词：Ibogaine ; Death ; Autopsy ; Cardiac death ; Fatty infiltration of the liver
- 刊名：Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
- 出版年：2013
- 出版时间：October, 2013
- 年：2013
- 卷：20
- 期：7
- 页码：809-811
- 全文大小：191 K
文摘
Ibogaine is a naturally occurring alkaloid derived from the roots of the rain forest shrub Tabernanthe iboga. Deaths have occurred temporarily related to the use of ibogaine. However, although not licensed as therapeutic drug, and despite evidence that ibogaine may disturb the rhythm of the heart, this alkaloid is currently used as an anti-addiction drug in alternative medicine for detoxification purposes. We report the case of a man who died suddenly 12-24?h after ibogaine use for alcohol detoxification treatment. In the autopsy liver cirrhosis and heavy fatty infiltration was found. The concentration of ibogaine was 2?mg/l. The potential risks of ibogaine use, especially for persons with pathological medical background, are discussed.