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| Title |
Attempted Suicide, by Mail Order: Abrus precatorius
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Medical Toxicology, June 2010
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| DOI | 10.1007/s13181-010-0099-1 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
David H. Jang, Robert S. Hoffman, Lewis S. Nelson |
| Abstract |
Abrus precatorius is cultivated in many subtropical areas. The seeds exist in a variety of colors such as black, orange, and most commonly, glossy red. A black band is found at the end of the seed. The plant contains multiple pods which typically contain three to five Abrus seeds. The seeds contain abrin, which inhibits ribosomal function, halting protein synthesis and leading to cellular death. A unique aspect of this case is the use of the internet to order a potentially lethal poison as well as transmission of a picture to identify the seed. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 2 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 99 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1% |
| Australia | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 97 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 16 | 16% |
| Researcher | 14 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 8% |
| Other | 7 | 7% |
| Other | 20 | 20% |
| Unknown | 20 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 25 | 25% |
| Psychology | 13 | 13% |
| Social Sciences | 9 | 9% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 8% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 8 | 8% |
| Other | 13 | 13% |
| Unknown | 23 | 23% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 24. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 23 March 2022.
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#1,645,469
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Outputs from Journal of Medical Toxicology
#111
of 733 outputs
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#5,397
of 105,487 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Journal of Medical Toxicology
#2
of 15 outputs
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So far Altmetric has tracked 733 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a lot more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 18.5. This one has done well, scoring higher than 84% of its peers.
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