Drug-facilitated sexual assault involving gamma-hydroxybutyric acid

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1133-1134

  Stillwell, Matthew E ^a  

^a Toxicology Unit   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse drugs; Drug facilitated; Drugs; Forensic science; Gamma hydroxybutyric acid (GHB); Toxicology

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; AMITRIPTYLINE; NORTRIPTYLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPE; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SPORT; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036378516     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs15523j     Document Type: Article

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