Use of clonidine for chemical submission

Case Report: An East-European prostitute in Amsterdam robbed several victim s' after having sedated them with clonidine solution (available as plastic ampoules of eyedrops) added to her victims' drinks. One victim was hospital ized. His symptoms included bradycardia, hypotension, hypothermia, pallor, cyanosis, and impaired consciousness, Treatment included isoprenaline for 2 8 hours. The victim was released from hospital the next day, In court, the female offender confessed and was sentenced to prison for 31/2 years. She m ay have administered doses as high as 8 mg clonidine.