Tissue distribution of amphetamine isomers in a fatal overdose

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 236-239

  Meyer, E ^a   Van Bocxlaer, J F ^a   Dirinck, I M ^a   Lambert, W E ^a   Thienpont, L ^a   De Leenheer, A P ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CASE REPORT; CHIRALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERIVATIZATION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; DRUG URINE LEVEL; ENZYME MULTIPLIED IMMUNOASSAY TECHNIQUE; FATALITY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; ISOMERISM; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 0031011945     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/21.3.236     Document Type: Article

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