Cannabis cookies: A cause of coma

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 194-195

  Boros, C A ^a   Parsons, D W ^a   Zoanetti, G D ^b   Ketteridge, D ^b   Kennedy, D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cannabis; Coma; Cookies

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; COMA; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; ACCIDENT; CONJUNCTIVA; DRUG INTOXICATION; FOOD INTAKE; HYPEREMIA; MYDRIASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TACHYCARDIA;

CANNABIS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMA; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION;

EID: 0029658079     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1996.tb00922.x     Document Type: Article

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