David Schultz Cause of Death, What Happened to David Schultz?

David Schultz Cause of Death What Happened to David Schultz?

David Schultz, the Wall Lake man who went missing and was found deceased in April, died from hypothermia caused by acute meth intoxication, according to Sac County officials. His death certificate confirms he had the drug in his system and succumbed to cold temperatures after abandoning his truck and hogs on a Sac County highway.

Authorities believe Schultz's extensive hours of trucking without rest, combined with methamphetamine use, led to a medical emergency, though it's not classified as an overdose. The discovery of his body in a field months after he disappeared prompted community search efforts and ongoing investigation by local authorities.

What is Hyperthermia and Meth Intoxication?

Methamphetamine (METH) can cause hyperthermia, a condition where the body gets too hot. In experiments with rats, METH injection led to increased body and brain temperatures, especially in the nucleus accumbens (NAcc) part of the brain. Higher METH doses caused temperatures to rise by 3.5–4.0 °C above normal levels and stay high for several hours.

When rats met a lady rat before getting METH, they got warmer initially from chatting and then got even hotter after taking METH. Both things made their brains get really hot, almost too much, which shows how METH and talking to others can change body heat in rats.

David Schultz's Disappearance?

David Schultz, who went missing last year, was found dead in a farm field near Sac City, Iowa. His wife, Sarah, reported him missing in November 2023. His body was identified by the boots he wore. Authorities discovered his remains shortly before 2 p.m. on a Wednesday, close to where his truck was found when he disappeared.

The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigations is conducting an autopsy, and more details have not been released yet. Sarah Schultz spoke at a news conference, expressing her anticipation and eventual sorrow upon hearing about her husband's discovery.

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