A German plastic surgeon has been accused of killing his lover by sprinkling cocaine on his penis and making her perform oral sex on him. Dr. Andreas Niederbichler, a top doctor from Germany, is now being investigated in three other cases where he is suspected to have given cocaine to his lovers during oral sex without their knowledge. But all the three women never suffered from any adverse causes, although they did admit that they felt sick after the encounters with him.

Dr. Niederbichler, who was the newly appointed head doctor in plastic surgery at the Harzer Clinic in Saxony-Anhalt, met these women through online dating sites. Prosecutors handling the case said that the 38-year-old woman who had consensual sex with the doctor collapsed at her home in Halberstadt. Despite rushing her to the hospital, the doctors couldn't save her life and she succumbed soon as she was admitted. Upon examination, it was found that the woman has ingested cocaine, which contributed to her death. The doctor hasn't been arrested yet. He has been held in a drug dependency unit for his narcotics addiction.

How Does Cocaine Cause Death?

Cocaine is a natural alkaloid derived from the cocoa plant (hence the name). It is an illicit psychotropic drug, which is commonly abused by inhaling (snorting) or through intravenous injection. It has three main effects: it numbs the nerves by acting as a local anaesthetic, it stimulates the brain by releasing dopamine and activates the sympathetic nervous system.

The woman is suspected to have suffered from cocaine toxicity, which resulted in her death. The drug can affect all systems of the body and in case of toxicity, it can cause severe complications like seizures, hemorrhagic and ischemic strokes, myocardial infarction, aortic dissection, kidney damage and multiple organ failure.

Preliminary evidence shows that the deceased woman had no inkling about the cocaine and the drug used on her without her consent. Further reports on the incident are awaited.

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