The neuroendocrine effects of the TASER X26®: A brief report

Forensic Science International

Volumn 183, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 14-19

  Dawes, D ^a   Ho, J ^b   Miner, J ^b  

^a Lompoc Valley Medical Center   (United States)

^b HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Conducted electrical weapon; In custody death; Stress response; TASER

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; HYDROCORTISONE; IRRITANT AGENT;

ADRENAL MEDULLA; ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDUCTED ELECTRICAL WEAPON; DEATH; DRILL; ELECTRIC INJURY; EXERCISE; EXPOSURE; EYE; FEMALE; FORCE; FOREARM; HAND; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUCOSA; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; PEPPER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN; STRESS; WATER IMMERSION; WEAPON;

EID: 58149154665     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2008.09.015     Document Type: Article

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