Distribution of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) stereoisomers in a fatal poisoning

Forensic Science International

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 111-119

  Moore, Karla A ^a,d   Mozayani, Ashraf ^b,e   Fierro, Marcella F ^c   Poklis, Alphonse ^a  

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

^b Virginia Division of Forensic Science   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Office of the Chief Medical Examiner   (United States)

^e ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

3,4 methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA); 3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA); Fatal poisoning; Stereoisomers

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; 3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG BILE LEVEL; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG URINE LEVEL; ENANTIOMER; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 0030566643     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(96)02025-7     Document Type: Article

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