A Fatality Related to Two Novel Hallucinogenic Compounds: 4-Methoxyphencyclidine and 4-Hydroxy-N-methyl-N-ethyltryptamine
Journal of Analytical Toxicology August 10, 2015 Iain M. Mcintyre, Amber Trochta, Ray D. Gary et al. 30 citations
A man with a history of strange behavior was found dead in his locked room. Toxicology testing detected the hallucinogen 4-methoxyphencyclidine (4-MeO-PCP) at a peripheral blood concentration of 8.2 mg/L and a central blood concentration of 14 mg/L. The liver contained 120 mg/kg, vitreous fluid 5.1 mg/L, urine 140 mg/L, and gastric contents 280 mg. Another hallucinogen, 4-hydroxy-N-methyl-N-ethyltryptamine, was also present but not quantified. Therapeutic levels of venlafaxine, olanzapine, lorazepam, and hydroxyzine were confirmed, but phencyclidine was not detected. The death was certified as an accident due to acute mixed drug intoxication.