Fatal methemoglobinemia in three suicidal sodium nitrite poisonings - Dean DE, Looman KB, Topmiller RG.

Nitrites are chemicals that are abundant in the environment, widely used as preservatives for meat, and in pharmaceuticals. Volatile products containing nitrites have been used recreationally for the euphoric effect associated with mild hypoxia. Dietary ex...
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