A fatal case of methotrimeprazine overdose

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1080-1081

  Avis, Simon P ^a   Holzbecher, Michaela D ^b  

^a Health Science Center   (Canada)

^b ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE   (Canada)

Author keywords

drug overdose; forensic science; forensic toxicology; methotrimeprazine; suicide

Indexed keywords

LEVOMEPROMAZINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; DRUG OVERDOSE; HUMAN; LETHAL DOSE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF POISONING;

EID: 0029958616     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14055j     Document Type: Article

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