Death and paramethoxyamphetamine - An evolving problem

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 177, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 460-

  Jacobs, Werner ^a  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; 4 METHOXYAMPHETAMINE; ILLICIT DRUG;

AUSTRALIA; AUTOPSY; BELGIUM; CRIME; FATALITY; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; INTOXICATION; LAW; LEGAL LIABILITY; LETTER; LONG QT SYNDROME; SEIZURE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0037152938     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04896.x     Document Type: Letter

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