Clarification of ethanol-positive case using urine serotonin metabolite ratio

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 592-595

  Canfield, Dennis ^a   Brink, J ^b   Johnson, Robert ^a   Lewis, Russell ^c   Dubowski, Kurt ^a  

^a FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

^b Crime Laboratory   (United States)

^c Aerospace Safety and Security   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; SEROTONIN;

ALCOHOL PRODUCTION; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; URINE;

EID: 37349016878     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 01464760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/31.9.592     Document Type: Article

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