Toxicological Findings after Fatal Amitriptyline Self-Poisoning
- 1 July 1990
- journal article
- case report
- Published by SAGE Publications in Human & Experimental Toxicology
- Vol. 9 (4) , 257-261
- https://doi.org/10.1177/096032719000900410
Abstract
A case of fatal self-poisoning with amitriptyline is reported. Both the drug and its metabolite nortriptyline were quantified in several post-mortem tissues and fluids, including vitreous humor. Results are discussed in the light of the existing literature.Keywords
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