Blood, brain, and hair GHB concentrations following fatal ingestion

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 728-730

  Kalasinsky, K S ^a   Dixon, M M ^a   Schmunk, G A ^b   Kish, S J ^c  

^a ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b Santa Clara County Medical Examiner Coroner   (United States)

^c CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blood; Brain; Death; Forensic science; Forensic toxicology; Gamma hydroxybutyrate; Gas chromatography mass spectrometry; Hair; Solid phase extraction

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; ACETAMIDE DERIVATIVE; BIS(TRIMETHYLSILYL)TRIFLUOROACETAMIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG BRAIN LEVEL; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HAIR ROOT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0034982718     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs15032j     Document Type: Article

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