Transdermal fentanyl death pact
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Blumenthal, Ryan
Roth, Lisa Barbara
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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
Abstract
We report the case of a double suicide in an elderly couple, which occurred during COVID-19 lockdown. According to the son, this was a premeditated death pact, which was carefully planned. The parents had stockpiled fentanyl patches, which were prescribed for nonspecific neck pain management of the 76-year-old woman.
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Suicide, Fentanyl, Transdermal patch, Opioid, Death pact, Double suicide, Dyadic suicide
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Blumenthal, Ryan; Roth, Lisa Barbara. Transdermal Fentanyl Death Pact. The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology: June 2022 - Volume 43 - Issue 2 - p e18-e20 doi: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000732.