Homicide Followed by Suicide Due to the Abuse of New Psychoactive Substance 3-MeO-PCPy： A Case Report

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Journal of Forensic Medicine ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (2): 177-179.DOI: 10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2025.451002

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Homicide Followed by Suicide Due to the Abuse of New Psychoactive Substance 3-MeO-PCPy： A Case Report

Xi ZHAO¹(), Xinli SHI¹, Guipeng WANG², Xin WANG³, Junbo ZHAO³, Min CHEN³, Jianhua ZHANG³()

^1.Liunan Branch of Liuzhou Public Security Bureau, Liuzhou 545007, Guangxi Province, China
^2.Gaoxin Branch of Zhuhai Public Security Bureau, Zhuhai 519085, Guangdong Province, China
^3.Shanghai Key Laboratory of Forensic Medicine, Key Laboratory of Forensic Science, Ministry of Justice, Shanghai Forensic Service Platform, Academy of Forensic Science, Shanghai 200063, China

Received:2025-10-11 Online:2026-07-08 Published:2026-04-25
Contact: Jianhua ZHANG

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Xi ZHAO, Xinli SHI, Guipeng WANG, Xin WANG, Junbo ZHAO, Min CHEN, Jianhua ZHANG. Homicide Followed by Suicide Due to the Abuse of New Psychoactive Substance 3-MeO-PCPy： A Case Report[J]. Journal of Forensic Medicine, 2026, 42(2): 177-179.

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