The Role of Risk or Contributory Death Factors in Methadone-Related Fatalities: A Review and Pooled Analysis

The Role of Risk or Contributory Death Factors in Methadone-Related Fatalities: A Review and Pooled Analysis

Methadone-related deaths are characterized by a wide range of post-mortem blood concentrations, due to the high pharmacokinetic/dynamic inter-individual variability, the potential subjective tolerance state and to other risk factors or comorbidities, which might enhance methadone acute toxicity. In...

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Main Authors: Arianna Giorgetti, Jennifer Pascali, Massimo Montisci, Irene Amico, Barbara Bonvicini, Paolo Fais, Alessia Viero, Raffaele Giorgetti, Giovanni Cecchetto, Guido Viel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Metabolites
Subjects:
methadone
drug-related death
post-mortem examination
forensic toxicology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/11/3/189

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