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14 results for synthetic opioid toxicity

VIChome2025-04-17

Finding into death of Thomas Vale

Unknown·Toxicity to protonitazene

Four adults died on 24 June 2024 from protonitazene toxicity after purchasing drugs believed to be MDMA and cocaine in Melbourne. Protonitazene is a novel synthetic o…

toxicologyforensic medicineprotonitazene
VIChome2025-02-27

Finding into death of Shayn Nathan Darmanin

43y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (methadone, synthetic cannabinoids (5f-cumyl-pinaca and cumy…

Shayn Darmanin, a 43-year-old man with epilepsy, died from mixed drug toxicity involving methadone, synthetic cannabinoids, olanzapine, and duloxetine. He had a significant history of …

toxicologypsychiatrymethadone
VICcommunity2025-04-17

Finding into death of Abdul El Sayed

Unknown·Toxicity to protonitazene

Four people died from protonitazene toxicity on 24 June 2024 after inhaling what they believed was cocaine but which was adulterated with protonitazen…

toxicologyforensic medicineprotonitazene
WAhome2018-12-06

Inquest into the Death of Mark Leslie SACH

27y · Male·combined drug toxicity (U-47700 and etizolam)

Mark Sach, aged 27, died from combined drug toxicity involving U-47700 (a synthetic opioid 7.5 times more potent than morphine) and etizolam (a benzodiazepine…

pain medicinegeneral practicecommunicationdelayu-47700
VICmental health2014-11-17

Finding into death of Justin Peter Foster

40y · Male·unascertained

…dmitted involuntarily on 30 December 2011 during a manic relapse triggered by medication non-compliance, synthetic cannabis use, and back pain requiring opioids and corticosteroids. Despite being on prescribed diazepam,…

psychiatryforensic medicinecommunicationdiazepam
VIChome2025-04-17

Finding into death of Michael Hodgkinson

Unknown·Toxicity to protonitazene

Four adults died on 24 June 2024 from protonitazene toxicity after ingesting illicitly purchased drugs they believed to be MDMA and cocaine. Protonitazene is a novel …

toxicologyforensic medicineprotonitazene
VIChome2025-04-17

Finding into death of Carly Morse

Toxicity to protonitazene

Four adults died on 24 June 2024 following inhalation of cocaine adulterated with protonitazene, a novel synthetic opioid 100 times more potent than heroin. Michael Hodgkinson purchased drugs believed to be MDMA and coc…

toxicologyforensic medicineprotonitazene
VIChome2022-05-20

Finding into death of Mr P

26y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (MDMA, ketamine, methylphenidate, and novel psychoactive sub…

Mr P, a 26-year-old man, died from mixed drug toxicity involving MDMA, ketamine, methylphenidate, and novel psychoactive substances (synthetic cathinones: ethyl…

toxicologyforensic medicinesystemMDMA
VIChome2025-08-21

Finding into death of Ryan Andrew Robinson

31y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (heroin, bromazolam, metonitazine, protonitazene, methamphet…

Ryan Robinson, a 31-year-old man with longstanding opioid use disorder and complex mental health conditions, died from mixed drug toxicity involving heroin, novel p…

general practiceaddiction medicineheroin
VIChospital2025-08-18

Finding into death of B T

53y · Male·Complications of hypoxic brain injury secondary to mixed drug toxicity (methylam…

…der and mental health conditions, died from complications of hypoxic brain injury secondary to mixed drug toxicity (methylamphetamine, benzodiazepines, metonitazene). He injected an unregulated street drug mixture on 30 …

emergency medicineintensive caremethamphetamine
WAprison2020-11-04

Inquest into the Death of Damien PURNELL

47y · Male·organ failure following cardiorespiratory impairment in a man with arteriosclero…

…tory of polysubstance abuse and undiagnosed coronary artery disease, collapsed in his cell after smoking synthetic cannabinoids (Kronic). Despite immediate resuscitation by prison staff and ambulance paramedics, he suff…

emergency medicineintensive caresystemmethadone
VIChome2011-08-22

Finding into death of Robert Lee Braun

37y · Male·cardiomegaly and recent ingestion of methadone

Robert Lee Braun, aged 37, died from cardiomegaly and methadone toxicity after ingesting methadone without a valid treatment permit. He was a long-term user of pain relief medica…

forensic medicinecardiologymethadone
VICcommunity2017-12-15

Finding into death of Charlie Zarkadis

54y · Male·Heroin overdose

A 54-year-old man with schizophrenia and long-standing substance use disorder died from heroin overdose in a squatter house in Collingwood. He had been discharged from psychiatric hospital six weeks prior on depot antips…

psychiatryforensic medicineheroin
VIChome2024-03-13

Finding into death of S L

38y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity including metonitazene

A 38-year-old man with a long history of substance use, depression, anxiety and ADHD died from mixed drug toxicity involving metonitazene. He believed he was injecting heroin but had unknowingly obtained metonitazene (a …

psychiatrygeneral practicemetonitazene

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