Key concepts in postmortem drug redistribution

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 235-241

  Yarema, Mark C ^a,b,c   Becker, Charles E ^a  

^a BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MARICOPA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antidepressants; Cocaine; Forensic sciences; Pharmacokinetics; Postmortem changes; Tricyclic

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; COCAINE; DIGOXIN; MORPHINE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

CADAVER; CELL DEATH; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CONCENTRATION; DRUG DIFFUSION; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; LIPOPHILICITY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

CELL DEATH; DIFFUSION; HUMANS; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PHARMACOKINETICS; POSTMORTEM CHANGES; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 23044504753     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CLT-200058950     Document Type: Review

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