Concentrations of heroin, 06-monoacetylmorphine, and morphine in a lethal case following an oral heroin overdose

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 232-235

  Rop, Pok P ^a   Fornaris, Monique ^a   Salmon, Thierry ^a   Burle, Joelle ^a   Bresson, Mireille ^a  

^a Centre Universitaire des Saints Pères   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROMAZEPAM; DIAMORPHINE; MORPHINE; MORPHINE 6 ACETATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CAPSULE; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; DRUG URINE LEVEL; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LETHALITY; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MORPHINE ADDICTION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; STOMACH JUICE;

EID: 0031027449     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/21.3.232     Document Type: Article

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