Postmortem distribution and redistribution of nitrobenzodiazepines in man

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 9-13

  Robertson, Michael D ^a   Drummer, Olaf H ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepines; Distribution; Forensic science; Forensic toxicology; Human toxicology; Redistribution

Indexed keywords

CLONAZEPAM; FLUNITRAZEPAM; NITRAZEPAM;

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; DRUG URINE LEVEL; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TOXICOLOGY;

EID: 0031929712     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs16082j     Document Type: Article

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