The detection of a metabolite of α-benzyl-N-methylphenethylamine synthesis in a mixed drug fatality involving methamphetamine

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 524-526

  Moore, Karla A ^a   Daniel, John S ^b   Fierro, Marcella ^b   Mozayani, Ashraf ^c   Poklis, Alphonse ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Laboratories of Virginia ^*

^c Laboratories of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

forensic science; illicit synthesis; methamphetamine fatalities; substance abuse testing

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; BENZODIAZEPINE; COCAINE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG METABOLISM; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE DRUG ABUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0029884113     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs13950j     Document Type: Review

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