Suicide by Self-Administration of a Drug Mixture (Propofol, Midazolam, and Zolpidem) in an Anesthesiologist: The First Case Report in Italy

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 837-841

  Colucci, Anna Pia ^a   Gagliano Candela, Roberto ^a   Aventaggiato, Lucia ^a   De Donno, Antonio ^a   Leonardi, Sabrina ^a   Strisciullo, Giuseppe ^a   Introna, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anesthesiologist; Forensic science; Forensic toxicology; Propofol; Suicide; Zolpidem

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; MIDAZOLAM; PROPOFOL; PYRIDINE DERIVATIVE; THIOPENTAL; ZOLPIDEM;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANESTHESIOLOGY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMISTRY; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG MISUSE; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HAIR; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ITALY; MALE; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN; STOMACH JUICE; SUICIDE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AMITRIPTYLINE; ANESTHESIOLOGY; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; HAIR; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; ITALY; MALE; MIDAZOLAM; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS; PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE; PROPOFOL; PYRIDINES; SUICIDE; THIOPENTAL;

EID: 84876729248     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.12053     Document Type: Article

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