Fatal intoxication with synthetic cannabinoid MDMB-CHMICA

Forensic Science International

Volumn 261, Issue , 2016, Pages e5-e10

  Adamowicz, Piotr ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF FORENSIC RESEARCH   (Poland)

Author keywords

Analysis; Concentrations; Intoxication; MDMB CHMICA; MMB CHMINACA; Synthetic cannabinoid

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABINOID; SYNTHETIC CANNABINOID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; [METHYL 2 [[1 [CYCLOHEXYLMETHYL] 1H INDOL 3 YL]FORMAMIDO] 3,3 DIMETHYLBUTANOATE]; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; METHYL 2-(1-(CYCLOHEXYLMETHYL)-1H-INDOLE-3-CARBOXAMIDO)-3,3-DIMETHYLBUTANOATE; STREET DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BILE LEVEL; BLOOD LEVEL; BRAIN LEVEL; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DEATH; DRUG MIXTURE; FATALITY; HEALTH HAZARD; HEART ARREST; HERB; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; KIDNEY; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIVER LEVEL; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; STOMACH; TISSUE LEVEL; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; BILE; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY; LIVER; STOMACH JUICE;

ADULT; BILE; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; CHROMATOGRAPHY, LIQUID; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; HUMANS; INDOLES; KIDNEY; LIVER; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; STREET DRUGS;

EID: 84975767736     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2016.02.024     Document Type: Article

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