Determination of triazolam and its metabolites 1-hydroxymethyltriazolam and 4-hydroxytriazolam in eight autopsy cases by GC-MS

Forensic Toxicology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 81-85

  Takayasu, Tatsunori ^a   Ishida, Yuko ^b   Kimura, Akihiko ^b   Kondo, Toshikazu ^b  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b WAKAYAMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hydroxytriazolam; 1 Hydroxymethyltriazolam; 4 Hydroxytriazolam; Antemortem interval; Tissue distribution; Triazolam

Indexed keywords

1 HYDROXYMETHYLTRIAZOLAM; 4 HYDROXYTRIAZOLAM; DRUG METABOLITE; TRIAZOLAM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BODY FLUID; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN STEM; CADAVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DROWNING; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG URINE LEVEL; EXTRACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; VALIDITY;

EID: 68349102036     PISSN: 18608965     EISSN: 18608973     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11419-009-0075-0     Document Type: Article

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