US EditionChess Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky Had Multiple Drugs in His System at Time of Death: Report
The medical examiner ruled the death accidental from a drug cocktail including methamphetamine and kratom, with cardiac issues contributing, authorities said.
- The North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner told NBC News that a toxicology report found methamphetamine, amphetamine, and kratom in Daniel Naroditsky's system, ruling his death as accidental poisoning.
- Found unresponsive at home last October, Naroditsky was discovered dead at his Charlotte home after friends found him unresponsive on a sofa, prompting police to investigate possible overdose or suicide.
- Toxicology experts warned methamphetamine and amphetamine cause severe cardiovascular harm, while the Drug Enforcement Administration says mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine can lead to psychotic symptoms and dependence.
- The World Chess Federation opened international disciplinary proceedings against Vladimir Kramnik, former world chess champion, who said he was the `subject of a bullying and slandering PR campaign`.
- Naroditsky's wide online influence meant the case prompted broader discussion about substance use and mental-health in the chess community and educators, with crisis resources including 988, 800-273-8255, and text HOME to 741741.
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Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky died of abnormal heartbeat from accidental overdose, report says
A newly released toxicology report says influential American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky died of an abnormal heartbeat caused by an accidental overdose.
Broomfield Enterprise
Chess grandmaster died of cardiac arrhythmia with methamphetamine, kratom in his system
A chess grandmaster from the Bay Area who died in October was found to have died due to a probable cardiac arrhythmia and had methamphetamine and the active ingredients of kratom in his system at the time of his death, authorities said. Daniel Naroditsky, 29, a Foster City native who became one of the most influential voices in the sport of chess, died Oct. 19 at his North Carolina home. In January, an investigative report listed Naroditsky’s pe…
For weeks the chess world puzzled about the death of Daniel Naroditsky. Now the toxicological findings are available.
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thepress.netBay Area chess grandmaster had methamphetamine, active ingredients of kratom in his system at time of death
A chess grandmaster from the Bay Area who died in October was found to have methamphetamine and the active ingredients of kratom in his system at the time of his death, which was ruled to be an accident, authorities said. Daniel Naroditsky, 29, a Foster City native who became one of the most influential voices in the sport of chess, died Oct. 19 at his North Carolina home. A postmortem toxicology report conducted Oct. 23 found methamphetamine, a…
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