The deaths of several celebrities in recent years in association with the nontherapeutic use
of cocaine have focused widespread attention on the problem of cocaine abuse. In 1999, an …

Cocaine is a powerful stimulant of the sympathetic nervous system by inhibiting
catecholamine reuptake, stimulating central sympathetic outflow, and increasing the …

The fourth edition of this book continues to be the definitive international resource for those
in training and practice, covering all aspects of the medico-legal autopsy, including the …

The Association for European Cardiovascular Pathology and the Society for Cardiovascular
Pathology have produced this position paper concerning the current role of endomyocardial …

Intranasal cocaine is used frequently as a local anesthetic during many rhinolaryngologic
procedures. Although its" recreational" use in high doses has been associated with chest …

Written for practitioners in the field, this critically acclaimed bestseller provides authoritative
information focused on the investigation of drug-related deaths and practical approaches to …

It is clear that cocaine has cardiotoxic effects. Acute doses of cocaine suppress myocardial
contractility, reduce coronary caliber and coronary blood flow, induce electrical …

Study Objective: To determine whether beta-adrenergic blockade augments cocaine-
induced coronary artery vasoconstriction. Design: Randomized, double-blind, placebo …

Objective. The purpose of this study was to document the various causes of dilated
cardiomyopathy in a large group of adult patients with congestive heart failure. Background …

Prestigious and authoritative, this fully updated fourteenth edition of Simpson's Forensic
Medicine remains a classic; one of the world's leading introductory texts in the field of …