Post-mortem cases involving amphetamine-based drugs in the Netherlands. Comparison with driving under the influence cases

Forensic Science International

Volumn 170, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 163-170

  Verschraagen, Miranda ^a   Maes, Ann ^a   Ruiter, Bart ^a   Bosman, Ingrid J ^a   Smink, Beitske E ^a   Lusthof, Klaas J ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS FORENSIC INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Amphetamines; Blood concentrations; Driving under the influence; Interpretation; Post mortem

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; 3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE; BENZODIAZEPINE; CANNABINOID; COCAINE DERIVATIVE; DRONABINOL; DRUG METABOLITE; METHADONE; METHAMPHETAMINE; N ETHYL 3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; OPIATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CADAVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE; DRIVER; DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE; DROWNING; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUNKEN DRIVING; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETER; MULTIPLE DRUG ABUSE; NETHERLANDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; VIOLENCE;

EID: 34447645274     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2007.03.030     Document Type: Article

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