title: Assays of hypophyseal beta-endorphin in drug addicts killed by heroin overdoses. A preliminary note.
abstract: The results are reported of experimental research into the hypophyseal endorphins in 42 drug addicts killed by heroin overdose. All samples were found to contain endorphins in widely varied amounts: 21-239 ng/g, mean 81.8 +/- 45.8 ng/g.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tappero
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oberto
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D062787:Drug Overdose; D005260:Female; D003932:Heroin / Q000506:poisoning*; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000737:chemistry*; D001615:beta-Endorphin / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D001615:beta-Endorphin; D003932:Heroin