Postmortem formation of γ-hydroxybutyric acid in blood

Japanese Journal of Forensic Toxicology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 262-269

  Moriya, Fumio ^a   Hashimoto, Yoshiaki ^a  

^a KOCHI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Butyrolactone (GBL); Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB); GABA; Gas chromatography; Pitfalls; Postmortem production

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; GAMMA BUTYROLACTONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BLOOD; CADAVER; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; FIRE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEAT; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

EID: 0344738818     PISSN: 09159606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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