Postmortem Blood Ketamine Distribution in Two Fatalities

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 71-74

  Lalonde, Brendon R ^a   Wallage, H Rachelle ^a  

^a Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services Centre of Forensic Sciences   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KETAMINE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; DYSPNEA; HUMAN; MALE; RESPIRATORY ARREST; SYMPTOM; WHEEZING;

EID: 1642458200     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/28.1.71     Document Type: Article

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