Tissue distribution of mirtazapine (Remeron®) in postmortem cases

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 541-543

  Moore, Karla A ^a   Levine, Barry ^a,b   Smith, Michael L ^a   Saki, Saffia ^b   Schames, Julie ^c   Smialek, John E ^b  

^a ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b Off Chf Med Examiner   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; AMFEBUTAMONE; AMITRIPTYLINE; CHLORPROTHIXENE; COCAINE; LIDOCAINE; METHADONE; MIRTAZAPINE; PROADIFEN; SERTRALINE; TETRACYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; VERAPAMIL;

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; DRUG URINE LEVEL; HUMAN; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0032823428     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/23.6.541     Document Type: Article

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