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Fatality due to fentanyl-cocaine intoxication resulting in a fall

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This is the first report of fatal intoxication by fentanyl and cocaine outside the USA. The case involved a fall caused by toxic psychosis. The circumstantial, clinical, anatomical, histopathological and toxicological framework is interpreted.

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Dieses ist der erste Bericht über eine tödliche Intoxikation durch Fentanyl und Kokain außerhalb der USA. Der Bericht betrifft einen Fall, der durch eine toxische Psychose verursacht wurde. Die Umstände, die klinischen Daten, das anatomisch-pathologische und toxikologische Gesamtmuster werden interpretiert.

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    S. D. Ferrara, R. Snenghi & L. Tedeschi

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Ferrara, S.D., Snenghi, R. & Tedeschi, L. Fatality due to fentanyl-cocaine intoxication resulting in a fall. Int J Leg Med 106, 271–273 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01225419

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