Distribution study of 3,4-methyhnedioxymethamphetamine and 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine in a fatal overdose

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 113-118

  De Letter, Els A ^a   Clauwaert, Karine M ^a   Lambert, Willy E ^a   Van Bocxlaer, Jan F ^a   De Leenheer, Andre P ^a   Piette, Michel H A ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; 3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BRAIN STEM; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLUM; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; HEART MUSCLE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; ILIOPSOAS MUSCLE; KIDNEY; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIVER; LUNG; MALE; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; SPLEEN; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY; VITREOUS BODY;

3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; ADULT; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; SPECTROMETRY, MASS, ELECTROSPRAY IONIZATION; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 0036189780     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/26.2.113     Document Type: Article

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