Publications by authors named "S Iwersen-Bergmann"
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- * A case study describes a 72-year-old woman who was killed by her grandson using heroin after taking alprazolam; forensic examination revealed significant heroin levels and evidence of an injection site.
- * The case highlights challenges forensic pathologists face when detecting mercy killings and emphasizes the importance of detailed documentation to differentiate between homicides and medical interventions during resuscitation efforts.
Drug-related fatalities in the EU are predominantly associated with opioids. MDMA (Ecstasy) consumption results in fewer lethal intoxications despite its widespread use. This study investigates MDMA-related fatalities, focusing on enantiomer ratios of MDMA and its metabolite MDA to explore the role of metabolism in fatal outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA novel analytical method was developed for the simultaneous quantification of the R/S-enantiomers of amphetamine, methamphetamine, MDA and MDMA in hair samples using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS-MS). This method involved a straightforward derivatization step with dansyl chloride and the use of a chiral column, enabling the separation and quantification of all eight enantiomers in a single analysis. The method exhibited excellent linearity across a concentration range of 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe evaluation of a morphine concentration in postmortem blood is routine for a forensic toxicologist. We here report three fatal cases where we found high morphine concentrations with 7.96, 4.
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