Case report: Distribution of methamphetamine in a massive fatal ingestion

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 322-323

  Logan, Barry K ^a   Weiss, Egle L ^a   Harruff, Richard C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

driving while intoxicated; forensic science; forensic toxicology; intoxication; methamphetamine; overdose; substance abuse

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG ABUSE PATTERN; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG OVERDOSE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TOXICOLOGY;

EID: 0029967630     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs15437j     Document Type: Article

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