2. Hyperpyrexia Associated with Fatal Paramethoxyamphetamine (PMA) Abuse

Medicine, Science and the Law

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 83-85

  James, R A ^a   Dinan, A ^a  

^a FORENSIC SCIENCE SA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 METHOXYAMPHETAMINE; 4-METHOXYAMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; FATALITY; FEVER; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; AMPHETAMINES; AUTOPSY; FATAL OUTCOME; FEVER; HALLUCINOGENS; HUMANS; MALE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION;

EID: 0031607296     PISSN: 00258024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002580249803800114     Document Type: Article

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