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[EOL4ME]

Suicide by plastic bag suffocation combined with the mixture of citric acid and baking soda in an adolescent - PubMed

We describe a case of suicidal asphyxiation using a plastic bag combined with carbon dioxide (CO₂) gas. A 20-year-old male, whose head was covered with a plastic bag, was found dead in his room. In the plastic bag, there were two glass-made cups containing liquid-like substance...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[Apricity]

Sounds highly unpleasant. Carbon dioxide is what causes you to panic while suffocating. He must've had zero SI or been incredibly strong to resist ripping the bag off.

 

[EOL4ME]

True, but I think what happens is the concentration is so high/fast that the person passes out pretty much right away after one or two breaths.

 

[Chiisai]

Sounds highly unpleasant. Carbon dioxide is what causes you to panic while suffocating. He must've had zero SI or been incredibly strong to resist ripping the bag off.

If the gas is released quick, unconsciousness sets in before pain. However, I tried this with baking soda + vinegar and baking soda + lime juice and it was quite difficult. First, must have a very large bag to put both containers inside and be able to do the mixing. Second, being able to generate a quick release of CO2 without the acid getting neutralized. This I find difficult because if I dump the baking soda all at once, the acid reacts only for a short time and not enough to fill the bag. Lastly, be able to secure the bag without the acid spilling or boiling over, else instead of dying from CO2, one will be drowning in citric acid.