Distribution of butalbital in postmortem tissues and fluids from non-overdose cases

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 145-148

  Lewis, Russell J ^a   Johnson, Robert D ^a   Southern, Travis L ^a   Canfield, Dennis V ^a  

^a CIVIL AEROSPACE MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BUTALBITAL; CAFFEINE; CODEINE; PARACETAMOL;

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT; AIRPLANE PILOT; ARTICLE; CADAVER; DROWSINESS; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTOXICATION; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOSIS; SEDATION; SEIZURE; TOXICOLOGY; VERTIGO;

EID: 0037390786     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/27.3.145     Document Type: Article

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