Journal of Forensic Toxicology & PharmacologyISSN: 2325-9841

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Costantino Ciallellaa Author

costantino.ciallella@uniroma1.it 00390649912618

Subjects of specialization
Young children, Physical activity

Affiliation
Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic Medicine and Orthopaedic Sciences,

Biography

I am Costantino Ciallellaa, belonging toDepartment of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic Medicine and Orthopaedic Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena, 336–00161 Rome, Italy, interested in the field of Physical activity.                                                                          

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Methadone Related Deaths: Identifying the Vulnerable Patients

Author(s): Mariarosaria Aromatarioa, Paola Antonella Fiorea, Simone Cappellettia, Edoardo Bottonia, Costantino Ciallellaa

Methadone Related Deaths: Identifying The Vulnerable Patients

Methadone has been used in opioid dependence treatment since the 1960s and is now prescribed also as a chronic pain treatment. Even though its effectiveness has been worldwide assessed, literature reports several cases of death associated with the administration of this drug. Risk factors are still uncertain and the frequent combination with other substances of abuse makes it even more difficult to determine the exact role of methadone in the pathogenesis of fatalities. In this paper the authors present the autopsy findings in a subset of deaths characterized by blood being positive for the methadone only at a ... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2325-9841.1000105

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