Fatal Curiosity: A Case of Suicidal Attempt by Abrus Seeds Consumption Through Online Research

Mukesh Kumar; Prateek Kumar Dinkar; Haider Abbas; Esha Chaudhary

doi:10.7759/cureus.38458

journal article May 02, 2023

Fatal Curiosity: A Case of Suicidal Attempt by Abrus Seeds Consumption Through Online Research

Mukesh Kumar

Prateek Kumar Dinkar Haider Abbas Esha Chaudhary

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Published: May 02, 2023

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Mukesh Kumar

Department of Biophysics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India

Section of Parasitology, Department of Pathobiology, KBCMA College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Narowal, Sub Campus UVAS, Lahore 54000, Pakistan

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Esha Chaudhary

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Mukesh Kumar, Prateek Kumar Dinkar, Haider Abbas, et al. (2023). Fatal Curiosity: A Case of Suicidal Attempt by Abrus Seeds Consumption Through Online Research. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.38458

Fatal Curiosity: A Case of Suicidal Attempt by Abrus Seeds Consumption Through Online Research

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