Controlling for pleasure and risk: The experiences of sexuality and ...

GHB overdose is potentially fatal and high rates of overdose are reported in studies on GHB globally (Brennan & Van Hout, 2014). In one Australian study of 76 people who used GHB, half experienced overdose with loss of consciousness ( Degenhardt et al., 2003 ), while 40.9% of GBM reporting GHB use in an Australian cohort study, reported ...

Accidental poisoning after ingestion of "aphrodisiac" berries ...

The diagnosis of the poisoning was made by the toxicological analysis of the patient's urine. The cause of the poisoning was revealed by his girlfriend's disclosure that the patient had intentionally consumed some "aphrodisiac" berries to enhance his sexual performance. Subsequently, berries similar to the ones consumed were sent to the laboratory.

"Rock"—A Deadly Aphrodisiac - Annals of Emergency Medicine

An otherwise easily treated overdose may be fatal if much time is needed to identify the offending drug or substance. A 26-year-old Haitian man was brought to our ED several hours after ingesting a widely available Caribbean aphrodisiac called "rock," which is intended for external application.

Deaths Associated with a Purported Aphrodisiac -- New York City ...

The purported aphrodisiac contains bufadienolides, naturally occurring cardioactive steroids that have digoxin-like effects. This report describes three of the five case reports, summarizes the investigations of the five cases, and underscores the health risks associated with inappropriate use of preparations containing digoxin-like substances.

Death by love stone, a dangerous aphrodisiac drug - Oxford Academic

It is an aphrodisiac topical drug used to delay ejaculation. Autopsy confirmed the presence of bufadienolides' fragments in the gastric examination. The so called "Jamaican stone" or "Love stone" is a kind of cardioactive steroid derived from toad venom. It belongs to the bufadienolides' family that share structural characteristics with ...

Dried Toad Venom 'Aphrodisiacs' Lead to Fatal Poisonings

It wasn't the first time a New York City hospital saw a fatal case of aphrodisiac toxicity. In May, the New York Times reported that a 35-year-old man died after ingesting an illegal aphrodisiac sold under the street name "Stone" (or "Piedra," Spanish for "stone"). He presented to a local emergency department 12 hours after ingestion complaining of abdominal pain.

Poisoning from "Spanish fly" (cantharidin) - PubMed

Given the widespread availability of Spanish fly, its reputation as an aphrodisiac, and the fact that ingestion is frequently unwitting, cantharidin poisoning may be a more common cause of morbidity than is generally recognized. Cantharidin poisoning should be suspected in any patient presenting with unexplained hematuria or with GI hemorrhage ...

Deaths Associated with a Purported Aphrodisiac - JSTOR

Aphrodisiac-Associated Deaths — Continued The patient developed ventricular fibrillation and died from cardiac arrest 7 hours after admission and approximately 20 hours after ingesting the aphrodisiac. Because of his hyperkalemia and dysrhythmias, a premortem blood sample was evaluated for digoxin; his digoxin level was 2.8 ng/mL (normal: 0 ...