Fatal methamphetamine poisoning in police custody

Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 183-185

  Saito, T ^a   Takeichi, S ^a   Nakajima, Y ^a   Yukawa, N ^a   Osawa, M ^a  

^a TOKAI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE; TOLUENE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CUSTODY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG BRAIN LEVEL; DRUG IDENTIFICATION; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG URINE LEVEL; FATALITY; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; POLICE; STOMACH CONTENT;

EID: 0030472257     PISSN: 13531131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1353-1131(96)90025-5     Document Type: Article

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