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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 92-93 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Australasian Psychiatry |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2019 |
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Overdosing with apricot kernels – seriously? / Beckmann, K. M.; Gleadow, R.
In: Australasian Psychiatry, Vol. 27, No. 1, 01.02.2019, p. 92-93.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Other › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Overdosing with apricot kernels – seriously?
AU - Beckmann, K. M.
AU - Gleadow, R.
PY - 2019/2/1
Y1 - 2019/2/1
N2 - Psychiatrists reading RANZCP journals may not be aware of risks posed by stone fruit, in particular apricot kernels. This letter aims to educate psychiatrists on the risks of cyanide poisoning from apricot kernels. We quote a case of cyanide poisoning from 2015. Scientific evidence on the risks secondary to small amounts is provided. Psychiatrists will be up to date with knowledge on the risks apricot kernels. Searching RANZCP journals using key words stone fruit and apricot kernels will yield a reference highlighting metrics and risks.
AB - Psychiatrists reading RANZCP journals may not be aware of risks posed by stone fruit, in particular apricot kernels. This letter aims to educate psychiatrists on the risks of cyanide poisoning from apricot kernels. We quote a case of cyanide poisoning from 2015. Scientific evidence on the risks secondary to small amounts is provided. Psychiatrists will be up to date with knowledge on the risks apricot kernels. Searching RANZCP journals using key words stone fruit and apricot kernels will yield a reference highlighting metrics and risks.
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U2 - 10.1177/1039856218794877
DO - 10.1177/1039856218794877
M3 - Letter
C2 - 30755001
AN - SCOPUS:85061514159
VL - 27
SP - 92
EP - 93
JO - Australasian Psychiatry
JF - Australasian Psychiatry
SN - 1039-8562
IS - 1
ER -