A Bibliography of the Forensic Opioid Literature
August 2001
William A. Watson, PharmD, DABAT, FAACT, FCCP
Professor (Clinical), Department of Surgery
Division Chief, The South Texas Poison Center
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
| Table of Contents | ||
| Introduction | 1 | |
| Opioid Necrokinetics References - July 2001 | 2 | |
| Index of Selected Topics by Reference Number | 6 | |
| Necrokinetics Reviews and Modeling, Selected Citations | 8 | |
| Author Contact | 8 | |
Introduction
Laboratory measurements of drug concentrations in blood and tissue samples collected at autopsy are commonly used to determine what role, if any, the drug may have played in causing death. The accurate interpretation of these test results requires an understanding of:
The concentrations of many drugs in blood and other tissues either increase or decrease after death occurs. This is important information to be aware of and consider when interpreting postmortem opioid concentrations.
The intent of this bibliography is to provide an up-to-date, comprehensive reference list of literature that should be considered when interpreting postmortem opioid concentrations. It consists of the journal article reference in a standard format followed by a brief annotation summarizing the purpose, methods and results. The primary citations are cross-indexed in the next section by drug, whether the drug was determined to be either the cause of death or contributed to death, whether there were multiple drugs detected, and whether the reports involve animals or humans.
New references will be added go this bibliography as they become available.
Send comments or questions to WatsonW@uthscsa.edu
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