Hallucinations with Zolpidem and Fluoxetine in an Impaired Driver

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 392-393

  Coleman, Daniel E ^a,b   Ota, Kenji ^a  

^a California Department of Justice   (United States)

^b US Department of Justice   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluoxetine; Forensic science; Forensic toxicology; Hallucinations; Zolpidem

Indexed keywords

FLUOXETINE; HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE PLUS PARACETAMOL; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SILDENAFIL; ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRIVER; DRIVING ABILITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG HALF LIFE; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; INGESTION; MALE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 1542376938     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2003171     Document Type: Article

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