A fatality involving metaxalone

Forensic Science International

Volumn 149, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 249-251

  Moore, Karla A ^a   Levine, Barry ^a   Fowler, David ^a  

^a OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER   (United States)

Author keywords

Gabapentin; Metaxalone; Postmortem

Indexed keywords

CITALOPRAM; FLURAZEPAM; GABAPENTIN; METAXALONE; PARACETAMOL; PERCOCET;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; DRUG FATALITY; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LIVER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE; TOXICOLOGY;

EID: 14644445193     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.07.017     Document Type: Article

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