2021
Improvements in Toxicology Testing to Identify Fentanyl Analogs and Other Novel Synthetic Opioids in Fatal Drug Overdoses, Connecticut, January 2016–June 2019
Clinton HA, Thangada S, Gill JR, Mirizzi A, Logan SB. Improvements in Toxicology Testing to Identify Fentanyl Analogs and Other Novel Synthetic Opioids in Fatal Drug Overdoses, Connecticut, January 2016–June 2019. Public Health Reports 2021, 136: 80s-86s. PMID: 34726973, PMCID: PMC8573780, DOI: 10.1177/00333549211042829.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug overdose deathsOverdose deathsFatal drug overdosesToxicology testingDrug overdosesSynthetic opioidsFentanyl analogsNovel syntheticChief Medical ExaminerNovel synthetic opioidsToxicology resultsConnecticut OfficeTesting panelsStudy periodDeathOpioidsMedical examinersOverdosesToxicology laboratoriesToxicologyTotal occurrenceTestingYearsPrevalence
2020
Xylazine, a Veterinary Tranquilizer, Detected in 42 Accidental Fentanyl Intoxication Deaths.
Nunez J, DeJoseph ME, Gill JR. Xylazine, a Veterinary Tranquilizer, Detected in 42 Accidental Fentanyl Intoxication Deaths. American Journal Of Forensic Medicine & Pathology 2020, 42: 9-11. PMID: 33031124, DOI: 10.1097/paf.0000000000000622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemical structureEmergency medicine physiciansFatal drug intoxicationLack of responseTransient hypertensionIntoxication deathsDrug intoxicationMuscle relaxationMedicine physiciansXylazineIllicit drugsFentanylPublic healthDrugsDeathVeterinary medicineAdulterantsHypotensionAnalgesiaHypertensionClonidineBradycardiaNaloxoneSedativesTherapy
2012
Reliability of Postmortem Fentanyl Concentrations in Determining the Cause of Death
Gill J, Lin P, Nelson L. Reliability of Postmortem Fentanyl Concentrations in Determining the Cause of Death. Journal Of Medical Toxicology 2012, 9: 34-41. PMID: 22890811, PMCID: PMC3576505, DOI: 10.1007/s13181-012-0253-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostmortem fentanyl concentrationsFentanyl concentrationsBlood concentrationsPostmortem concentrationsFentanyl blood concentrationsPostmortem toxicology analysisBody mass indexSubstance Abuse DeathsFentanyl transdermal patchCause of deathMedical examiner/coronerMulti-drug intoxicationsMedical examiner reportsMarked painManner of deathIntoxication deathsMass indexTherapeutic complicationsToxicology resultsPostmortem releaseAdipose tissueFentanylSignificant depotH doseSubstance abuse