A fatal case of poisoning of a 19-year-old after taking 3-MMC.

Authors :: Margasińska-Olejak J
Celiński R
Fischer A
Stojko J
Source :: Forensic science international [Forensic Sci Int] 2019 Jul; Vol. 300, pp. e34-e37. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Feb 28.
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: The significant increase in the number of new psychoactive substances on the drug market has recently been a serious problem. The manuscript presents a fatal case of suicide poisoning with 3-MMC (3-methylmethcathinone). The biological material collected during the autopsy of a 19-year-old woman, transferred to the toxicological Laboratory in Katowice ToxLab, was subjected to a chemical and toxicological analysis. The toxicological analysis of blood, vitreous humor and gastric contents revealed 3-methylmetcatinone at a concentration of 800 ng/ml, 153 ng/ml and 5,5 mg, respectively. The presence of 3-MMC has also been confirmed in physical evidence secured on site. 3-methylmethcathinone is a dangerous psychoactive substance that caused the death of the 19-year-old.<br /> (Copyright © 2019. Published by Elsevier B.V.)