Tramadol distribution in four postmortem cases

Forensic Science International

Volumn 86, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 43-48

  Levine, Barry ^a   Ramcharitar, Vera ^a   Smialek, John E ^a  

^a OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER   (United States)

Author keywords

Opioid; Postmortem; Tramadol

Indexed keywords

DRUG METABOLITE; TRAMADOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030902336     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(97)02111-7     Document Type: Article

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