Suitability of cardiac blood, brain tissue, and muscle tissue as alternative matrices for toxicological evaluation in postmortem cases.
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DOI: 10.1002/dta.3439
Abstract: Drug concentrations in peripheral blood are often used to evaluate whether death was caused by drug intoxication. In some cases, peripheral blood is not available, and analytical results of alternative matrices should instead be used… read more here.
Keywords: alternative matrices; cardiac blood; brain tissue; blood ... See more keywords
Comparative Study of Postmortem Concentrations of Benzodiazepines and Z-Hypnotics in Several Different Matrices
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DOI: 10.1093/jat/bkac106
Abstract: Abstract Benzodiazepines and z-hypnotics are detected in the majority of fatal overdose cases in Norway, often in combination with other drugs of abuse, and their concentrations in peripheral blood (PB) might be important to elucidate… read more here.
Keywords: alternative matrices; comparative study; muscle; benzodiazepines hypnotics ... See more keywords
Toxicological Analysis of Opiates from Alternative Matrices Collected from an Exhumed Body
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DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.13559
Abstract: In this case study, the body of a 45‐year‐old man was exhumed after 1 year at the request of the public prosecutor to assess whether the death was caused by drug consumption. Toxicological analyses were… read more here.
Keywords: toxicological analysis; analysis; alternative matrices; opiates alternative ... See more keywords