A reported case involving impaired driving following self-administration of xylazine

Forensic Science International

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 25-28

  Stillwell, Matthew E ^a  

^a Toxicology Unit   (United States)

Author keywords

Driving; Forensic science; Impairment; Xylazine

Indexed keywords

PAROXETINE; TRANQUILIZER; XYLAZINE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRIVING ABILITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

EID: 0038015110     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(03)00083-5     Document Type: Article

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