A fatality due to cyproheptadine and citalopram

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 564-567

  Hargrove, Veronica ^a   Molina, D Kimberley ^a  

^a Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CITALOPRAM; CYPROHEPTADINE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BILE; BLOOD; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INTOXICATION; FATALITY; FEMALE; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; URINE; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 70350518640     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 01464760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/33.8.564     Document Type: Article

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