Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2025
  • Volume: 42
  • Issue: 2

Ingesting the future: Navigating the perils of Nano-liquid urea- A case study & Review of Literature

  • Author:
  • Deep Roy1,*, Sunita Das2, Monisha Pradhan3, Yogesh Tyagi4, S.K. Tandon5
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • Page Number: 135 to 141

1Post Graduate Resident Doctor, Dept of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi-110029

2Assistant professor, Dept of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, 110001, India

3Professor, Dept of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi-110029

4Professor, Dept of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi-110029

5Consultant, Professor & Head, Dept of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi-110029

*Corresponding author. E-mail address: roydeep614@gmail.com

Online Published on 19 August, 2025.

Abstract

This case study aims to present the first documented suicide attempt involving the ingestion of nano-liquid urea, a nanotechnology-based fertilizer recently introduced in Indian agriculture. This study examines the clinical aspects including signs, symptoms, laboratory investigations, and treatment, while simultaneously exploring the underlying psychosocial aspects. By doing so, our goal is to illuminate the intersection between technological advancement, human vulnerability, and the responsibilities that come with scientific innovation.

Keywords

Nano-liquid urea, Suicide attempt, Human vulnerability, Uremic toxicity, Mental health