A Mescaline Associated Fatality
Philip C. Reynolds, Ej Jindrich
Journal of Analytical Toxicology July 1, 1985 DOI: 10.1093/jat/9.4.183 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | A single deceased individual under the influence of mescaline |
| Intervention | mescaline |
| Topics | Mescaline |
| Keywords | Urine Pharmacology Drug Toxicology |
| Citations | 43 |
| Key findings | Mescaline concentrations in blood, liver, and urine were 9.7 micrograms/mL, 70.8 micrograms/g, and 1163 micrograms/g respectively in a fatal intoxication case. |
Abstract
The death of an individual under the influence of mescaline is presented. Concentrations of the drug were 9.7, 70.8, and 1163 micrograms/mL or micrograms/g in blood, liver, and urine respectively.
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| A New Hallucinogen: 3,4,5-Trimethoxyphenyl-β-Aminopropane | 1955 | Case study | |
| Peyote and mescaline exposures: a 12-year review of a statewide poison center database Patients who used peyote or mescaline and required treatment | 2010 | Case series | |
| "MODEL PSYCHOSIS" PRODUCED BY INHALATION OF GASOLINE FUMES Two teenage boys with maladjusted and impulsive personalities | 1964 | Case study | n = 2 |
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