Butane, an aliphatic hydrocarbon with explosive and flammable properties, is widely
misused especially by young people. Acting as an asphyxiant gas, butane mainly targets the …

The analytical toxicologist may be required to detect, identify, and in many cases measure a
wide variety of compounds in samples from almost any part of the body or in related …

Complex suicides are highly uncommon suicides in which multiple detrimental methods are
used simultaneously or in chronological succession. We retrospectively analyzed through …

The ready availability of butane makes butane abuse frequent. Fatalities are rare. This study
presents two cases of death by butane overdose. The postmortem analyses were carried out …

The recreational use of inhalants is a fairly widespread habit among adolescents because of
the ease of availability and methods of assumption. Their use is however not free of risks …

Worldwide, various inhalants are widely abused for recreational purposes, with butane and
propane emerging as among the most commonly misused volatile substances, posing a …

Volatile substance abuse is widespread among adolescents due to its easy availability and
methods of consumption. Inhalant abuse represents a current problematic issue, causing …

Fundamentals of Analytical Toxicology is an integrated introduction to the analysis of drugs,
poisons, and other foreign compounds in biological and related specimens. Assuming only …

Cyanide is a powerful and rapidly acting poison. In Japan, cyanide poisoning is rare, and
regular cyanide testing can be costly and time consuming. In contrast, alcohol analysis is …

A 30-year-old male was presented to the Emergency Department (ED) by the Emergency
Medical Services (EMS). He was found unconscious but breathing normally, and had a …