A fatal case involving the suicidal ingestion of fenfluramine is presented. The drug was quantified using gas chromatography. The blood concentration of fenfluramine was 7.46 mg 1-1. Chronic use of fenfluramine was clearly demontrated by the presence of drug in hair at 14.1 ng mg-1.
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