Dangers of cocaine and heart drug; INQUESTS.Byline: By GEORGINA O'HALLORAN A CORONER yesterday spoke of his concern over the trend of cocaine being cut with a heart drug. Two young Dublin men died after cocaine and lignocaine lignocaine see lidocaine. were consumed, separate inquests heard. Dr Brian Farrell told Dublin City Coroner's Court: "Lignocaine is increasingly being used as an adulterant a·dul·ter·ant n. An additive causing an undesirable effect; impurity. a·dul  ter·ant adj. for
cocaine.
"There is a concern about the use of the drug in enhancing cocaine-induced cardiac arrhythmia cardiac arrhythmia n. See cardiac dysrhythmia. Cardiac arrhythmia An irregular heart rate or rhythm. Mentioned in: Holter Monitoring, Stress Test cardiac arrhythmia . It increases the cardio-toxic effects of cocaine." Darren Cummins, 35, of Kilmore, was found on his bedroom floor by his 15--year-old daughter on October 1, 2007. Andrew Sheridan, 22, of North Great Charles Street, was found unconscious on a couch on July 27, 2007. The coroner recorded verdicts of death by misadventure misadventure n. a death due to unintentional accident without any violation of law or criminal negligence. Thus, there is no crime. (See: homicide) MISADVENTURE, crim. law, torts. An accident by which an injury occurs to another. in both cases and expressed his condolences to the family. |
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