Identification of tramadol and its metabolites in blood from drug- related deaths and drug-impaired drivers

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 529-537

  Goeringer, Kabrena E ^a,b   Logan, Barry K ^a   Christian, Gary D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOXEPIN; DRUG METABOLITE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRAMADOL;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRIVING ABILITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG INTOXICATION; ENANTIOMER; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; SEDATION; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0030698771     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/21.7.529     Document Type: Article

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