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Yes. Insulin shock (an overdose of insulin) is a classic murder device even in Agatha Christie books, it is also a frequent problem with type 1 diabetics who do not have good sugar control or engage in strenuous exercise after injecting a normal dose of insulin for a sedentary period.

With too much insulin in the blood the body rapidly uses up all the sugar available to it (hypoglycemia). The body uses sugar as fuel, without fuel the organs start to die. The first organ to be affected is the brain, later failures include breathing and heartbeat.

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