Appearance/Image- and Performance-Enhancing Drug Users: A Forensic Approach.

作者: Monia Lusetti , Manuela Licata , Enrico Silingardi , Alessandro Bonsignore , Cristian Palmiere

DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000424

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摘要: Image- and performance-enhancing drugs include a wide range of substances used to promote physical changes enhance appearance. Anabolic androgen steroids are the most widely image- along with variety additional substances. The aim this study was identify pathological pertaining cardiovascular system possibly involved in death characterize associated steroid use their possible role death. A series deaths involving drug users were selected. Nandrolone testosterone frequently identified steroids. commonly illegal found tetrahydrocannabinol, cocaine, methadone. Antidepressants, opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates also found. These findings highlight that results obtained from postmortem investigations should be meticulously evaluated understand weight each substance may have played process exclude any alternative causes

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