A series of forensic toxicology and drug seizure cases involving illicit fentanyl alone and in combination with heroin, cocaine or heroin and cocaine

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 592-598

  Marinetti, Laureen J ^a   Ehlers, Brooke J ^a  

^a Miami Valley Regional Crime Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; FENTANYL; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CARDIOMEGALY; CAUSE OF DEATH; DRIVING ABILITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG MIXTURE; FEMALE; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; LUNG EDEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCREENING TEST; SEIZURE; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT; MORTALITY; OPIATE ADDICTION; PROCEDURES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; AGED; AUTOPSY; COCAINE; FEMALE; FENTANYL; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HEROIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84928187142     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 19452403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/bku086     Document Type: Article

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