Postmortem concentrations of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) in peripheral blood and brain tissue - Differentiating between postmortem formation and antemortem intake.

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• Publication year

  2017

• Venue

  Forensic Science International

• Publication date

  2017-03-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine

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  DOI 10.1016/j.forsciint.2016.12.038PMID 28111035
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