Kumar Mukesh, Dinkar Prateek Kumar, Abbas Haider, Chaudhary Esha
Emergency Medicine, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, IND.
General Medicine, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, IND.
Cureus. 2023 May 2;15(5):e38458. doi: 10.7759/cureus.38458. eCollection 2023 May.
(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.
相思子（鸡母珠、印度甘草、念珠豆、相思豆或红豆）种子剧毒，在印度常被用作自杀手段。出血、腹泻、呕吐和上腹部疼痛等胃部症状是这种中毒的常见表现。相思子毒素是种子中发现的一种有毒物质，在结构和功能上与蓖麻毒素相似，被认为更具致命性。我们报告了首例中毒病例，在印度北部有人利用互联网获取一种潜在致命毒药企图自杀。此类行为与医学领域相关，尤其是与无监管地获取和滥用有毒物质的潜在风险有关。该病例凸显了摄入相思子种子的潜在致命后果以及在此类情况下及时就医的必要性。
