Post-mortem redistribution of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, "ecstasy") in the rabbit. Part I: Experimental approach after in vivo intravenous infusion

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 216-224

  De Letter, Els A ^a   Clauwaert, Karine M ^a   Belpaire, Frans M ^b   Lambert, Willy E ^a   Van Bocxlaer, Jan F ^a   Piette, Michel H A ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

3,4 Methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA); 3,4 Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA); Iv infusion in rabbits; Post mortem redistribution; Tissue distribution

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; 3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARCASS; CHRONOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; INTOXICATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TOXICOKINETICS;

EID: 0036937163     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-002-0292-0     Document Type: Article

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