Fatal Intoxication with Acetyl Fentanyl

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue , 2016, Pages 276-280

  Cunningham, Susan M ^a   Haikal, Nabila A ^a   Kraner, James C ^a  

^a Office of the Chief Medical Examiner   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetyl fentanyl; Fatal; Forensic science; Forensic toxicology; Intoxication; Opioid; Postmortem

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; DEATH; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HUMAN; LIVER; MALE;

ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; AUTOPSY; DEATH; FENTANYL; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HUMANS; LIVER; MALE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84945293103     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.12953     Document Type: Article

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