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"My friend said it was good LSD": a suicide attempt following analytically confirmed 25I-NBOMe ingestion

Joji Suzuki et al. J Psychoactive Drugs. 2014 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

A new class of synthetic hallucinogens called NBOMe has emerged, and reports of adverse effects are beginning to appear. We report on a case of a suicide attempt after LSD ingestion which was analytically determined to be 25I-NBOMe instead. Clinicians need to have a high index of suspicion for possible NBOMe ingestion in patients reporting the recent use of LSD or other hallucinogens.

Keywords: LSD; NBOMe; hallucinogens; psychedelics.

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Chemical structure of 25I-NBOMe

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