Case report of an unusual use of lidocaine during episodes of self mutilation

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 235-238

  Gaillard, Yvan ^a,b   Pepin, Gilbert ^a  

^a Laboratoire d'Expertises TOXLAB   (France)

^b Toxlab   (France)

Author keywords

Death; Dextromoramide; Forensic science; Hair analysis; Lidocaine; Self mutilation

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; DEXTROMORAMIDE; LIDOCAINE; METHADONE;

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CASE REPORT; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INGESTION; INTOXICATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031929720     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs16124j     Document Type: Article

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