Recent paramethoxymethamphetamine (PMMA) deaths in Taiwan

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 109-113

  Lin, Dong Liang ^a,b,c   Liu, Hsiu Chuan ^a   Yin, Hsin Ling ^a,c  

^a Ministry of Justice   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 METHOXYAMPHETAMINE; 4 METHOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE POLARIZATION IMMUNOASSAY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEART BLOOD VESSEL; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MORTALITY; SCREENING TEST; TAIWAN;

EID: 34147108704     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 01464760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/31.2.109     Document Type: Article

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