High haloperidol concentrations in a traffic suicide
Johnson, G.R.
Journal of Forensic Sciences 33(3): 823-825
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-1198 PMID: 3385388 Document Number: 326378
High concentrations of haloperidol are seen in a psychiatric patient who ran from a health care facility into traffic. Haloperidol concentrations were found to be 1.2 mg/L in heart blood, 2.7 mg/L in brain, and 10.8 mg/L in liver. No other drugs were detected.
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