1983/04/01 by J. Kopferschmitt, F. Flesch, A. Lugnier +3 · 2 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Chemistry · Immunology and Microbiology · Medicine · #Anesthesia #Biochemistry #Chemistry #Herbal Medicine Research Studies #Medicine #Ricin #Saline #Toxin #Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins #Transgenic Plants and Applications #Vomiting
paper · doi:10.1177/096032718300200211
openalex publication_date 1983/04/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/26
1 A 21-year-old student ingested thirty ricin seeds in a suicidal attempt, some of which were masticated. Three hours later he developed severe diarrhoea with vomiting and abdominal cramps, followed by extracellular dehydration and circulatory collapse. 2 Biological changes included haemoconcentration. He recovered following symptomatic treatment by infusion of saline and glucose solutions. 3 Ricin was quantified by a radioimmunologic method using Iodine 125, and showed that only a small part of the ricin contained in the seeds was absorbed.