SoylentNews

Cause of Adrian Lamo's Death Remains a Mystery

posted by takyon on Sunday June 10 2018, @12:21AM   
from the esoteric-death dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

What killed the computer hacker who turned in Chelsea Manning still a mystery

Forensic pathologists who performed Adrian Lamo's autopsy were unable to determine how the 37-year-old died in March in Wichita. His autopsy report, released Wednesday afternoon, lists Lamo's cause and manner of death as "undetermined." That means that after a thorough examination of his body, results of toxicology testing and information about Lamo's life and last hours, there is nothing that points to a specific reason he died.

"Despite a complete autopsy and supplemental testing, no definitive cause of death was identified," Scott Kipper, deputy coroner and medical examiner at the Sedgwick County Regional Forensic Science Center, wrote in the report.

Adrian Lamo.

Previously: Adrian Lamo Dies at Age 37

---

Original Submission

• Re:Sticker on thigh? Re:Sticker on thigh? (Score: 3, Interesting) by frojack on Sunday June 10 2018, @02:56AM (1 child)

  by frojack (1554) on Sunday June 10 2018, @02:56AM (#691016) Journal

  Yeah, and there's also this bit

  The opinion section of the report notes that Lamo had a history of anxiety, depression, Asperger's syndrome, and drug and alcohol abuse. He also suffered from a seizure disorder that could not be ruled out as a possible cause or contributing factor to his death, it says.

  The report also notes that Lamo had creatinine levels consistent with kidney failure and higher than usual potassium levels, but the significance of those was unknown.

  A toxicology screen showed several drugs used to treat seizures, anxiety and depression in his system — as well as a designer drug called flubromazepam. None were at concentrations likely to cause or contribute to his death, the report says.

  It goes on to say that "the fatal ranges of some of these more esoteric drugs is not well studied" or described. However, the finding of such drugs at autopsy "suggest the possibility that other rare drugs not tested for (at autopsy) may have been used" or abused, the report says.

  Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!!!

  --
  No, you are mistaken. I've always had this sig.

  Parent

  Starting Score:	1		point
  Moderation		+1
  Interesting=1, Total=1
  Extra 'Interesting' Modifier		0
  Karma-Bonus Modifier		+1
  Total Score:		3

• Re:Sticker on thigh? (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday June 10 2018, @03:51AM

  by Anonymous Coward on Sunday June 10 2018, @03:51AM (#691028)

  Withdrawl from flubromazepam can cause death. It can also cause death if combined with some other drugs or alcohol.

  Death may occur when benzodiazepines are combined with other depressants such as opiates, barbiturates, gabapentinoids, thienodiazepines, alcohol or other GABAergic substances.

  It's worth noting that the sudden discontinuation of benzodiazepines can be potentially dangerous or life-threatening for individuals regularly using for extended periods of time, sometimes resulting in seizures or death.

  https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/Flubromazepam [psychonautwiki.org]

  Parent