@article{ref1,
title="Striking increases in postmortem compared to antemortem drug concentrations in a suicidal overdose: a case report",
journal="Australian journal of forensic sciences",
year="2016",
author="McIntyre, Iain M. and Mallett, Phyllis and Stolberg, Susan and Haas, Elisabeth A. and Mena, Othon",
volume="48",
number="1",
pages="37-41",
abstract="Toxicology testing revealed dramatic increases in whole-blood concentrations of verapamil and diphenhydramine in the short time between hospital admission and death (53 min) in a subject (with a history of overdosing) found unresponsive. While some degree of post-mortem redistribution (PMR) would be expected for the drugs found in this case, PMR cannot explain the considerable increases observed. It is recommended that in potential overdose cases without a clear manner of death but for which ante-mortem and post-mortem specimens (including gastric content) are available, all should be analysed and considered in order to make a more definitive conclusion regarding that death.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0045-0618",
doi="10.1080/00450618.2015.1025839",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00450618.2015.1025839"
}