| Payment deferred: strychnine poisoning in Nicaragua 65 years ago. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 10696930 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: In 1933 in Leon, Nicaragua, a 22-year-old woman died after an acute convulsive illness in which she experienced trismus, opisthotonos, and hyperpyrexia. Three years later her husband, Oliverio Castaneda, was convicted of her murder and that of 2 other people in the same city. METHODS: We went to Nicaragua to investigate documents involved with that case and evaluate whether the verdict of murder by strychnine was substantiated by the data. We present the results of the investigation and provide information about the practice of medicine, pharmacy, and toxicology early in this century. RESULTS: The clinical picture in all 3 cases suggests strychnine poisoning. The clinical, toxicological, and circumstantial evidence is strong and implicates Castaneda as a murderer and strychnine as the weapon. CONCLUSION: We conclude that Oliverio Castaneda was the probable perpetrator of three 1933 strychnine murders in Leon and that he may have previously used strychnine to kill others in Nicaragua and neighboring countries. |
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Authors:
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M B Ferguson; M A Vance |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology Volume: 38 ISSN: 0731-3810 ISO Abbreviation: J. Toxicol. Clin. Toxicol. Publication Date: 2000 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-03-21 Completed Date: 2000-03-21 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8213460 Medline TA: J Toxicol Clin Toxicol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 71-7 Citation Subset: AIM; IM; Q |
Affiliation:
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Butler University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Indianapolis, Indiana 46208, USA. |
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Adult Female Forensic Medicine / history* History, 20th Century Homicide / history* Humans Nicaragua Strychnine / history*, poisoning* Toxicology / history* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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57-24-9/Strychnine |
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