Stability of Serotonin-Selective Antidepressants in Sterile and Decomposing Liver Tissue,

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2013, Pages

  Butzbach, Danielle M ^a,b   Stockham, Peter C ^a,b   Kobus, Hilton J ^a   Sims, D Noel ^a,b   Byard, Roger W ^b,c   Lokan, Robert J ^b   Walker, G Stewart ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b FORENSIC SCIENCE SA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antidepressant; Decomposition; Forensic science; Forensic toxicology; Liver; Mass spectrometry; Postmortem; Putrefaction; Stability

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG STABILITY; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIVER; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MICROBIOLOGY; POSTMORTEM CHANGE; SWINE;

ANIMALS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, LIQUID; DRUG STABILITY; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; LIVER; MASS SPECTROMETRY; POSTMORTEM CHANGES; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; SWINE;

EID: 84872278753     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2012.02266.x     Document Type: Article

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