title: A nortriptyline death with unusually high tissue concentrations.
abstract: A 31-year-old male died from a suicidal overdose of nortriptyline. An unusually high heart blood concentration of 86.4 mg/L is reported, along with femoral blood and tissue concentrations.
authors.affiliation: Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73117.
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Rohrig
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Prouty
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001923:Brain Chemistry; D005766:Gastrointestinal Contents / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D009661:Nortriptyline / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning*
chemical_list: D009661:Nortriptyline