Forensic toxicology findings in deaths involving gamma-hydroxybutyrate

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-6

  Kugelberg, Fredrik C ^a   Holmgren, Anita ^a   Eklund, Arne ^a   Jones, Alan Wayne ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC GENETICS AND FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Autopsy; GHB; Intoxication; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

6-O-MONOACETYLMORPHINE; ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CENTRAL DEPRESSANT AGENT; CODEINE; MORPHINE; MORPHINE 6 ACETATE; MORPHINE DERIVATIVE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; OXYBATE SODIUM; STREET DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CAR DRIVING; FEMALE; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MORTALITY; SUICIDE; SWEDEN; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; URINE;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; AMPHETAMINE; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BENZODIAZEPINES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; CODEINE; ETHANOL; FEMALE; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE; MORPHINE; MORPHINE DERIVATIVES; SODIUM OXYBATE; STREET DRUGS; SUICIDE; SWEDEN;

EID: 76849111358     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: 14371596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-008-0299-2     Document Type: Article

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