Fatal excited delirium following cocaine use: Epidemiologic findings provide new evidence for mechanisms of cocaine toxicity

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 25-31

  Ruttenber, A James ^a,e   Lawler Heavner, Janet ^a   Yin, Ming ^a   Wetli, Charles V ^b   Hearn, W Lee ^c   Mash, Deborah C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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

^c Metropol Dade Co Med Examiner D   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

cocaine; crack; epidemiology; excited delirium; forensic science; neuroleptic malignant syndrome; rhabdomyolysis

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIRIUM; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG INTOXICATION; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; THERMOREGULATION;

EID: 0031012223     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14064j     Document Type: Article

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