@article{article_1467580, title={A Social Media-Induced Cyanide Poisoning}, journal={Aksaray Üniversitesi Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi}, volume={5}, pages={79–82}, year={2025}, author={Özer, Muhammet and Ayrancı, Mustafa Kürşat and Avcı, Ali}, keywords={Emergency medicine, Poisoning, Cyanide, Social media}, abstract={Fruits such as apples, cherries, peaches, pears and plums are members of the Rosaceae family and are among the most consumed fruits. Although they provide important health benefits to humans, their seeds contain amygdalin, a potential toxin. When the nuclei are broken down by crushing, cyanogenic glycosides interact with endogenous enzymes, causing the formation of hydrogen cyanide. Technological developments and increasing internet use have opened the door to a lot of information for us. Computer and internet usage is generally at very high levels in the young population. In many social platforms, erroneous information in the field of health ranges from unnecessary tips to dangerous claims. In this case, we aimed to show the vital importance of early diagnosis and treatment in a patient who using information learned from the internet attempted suicide with 200 apple seeds.}, number={2}, publisher={Aksaray University}, organization={There is no supporting institution/organization.}