Methamphetamine in hair and interpretation of forensic findings in a fatal case

Forensic Science International

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 93-97

  Beránková, Kateřina ^a   Habrdová, Vilma ^a   Balíková, Marie ^a   Strejc, Přemysl ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Amphetamines in hair; Forensic toxicology; Methamphetamine chronic toxicity

Indexed keywords

EPHEDRINE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; AUTOPSY; BLOOD; BRAIN EDEMA; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CEREBELLUM; CONFERENCE PAPER; FATALITY; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; METABOLITE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 22444434956     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2005.04.037     Document Type: Conference Paper

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