Forensic Science International
Volume 153, Issue 1 , Pages 67-69 , 4 October 2005

Fatal caffeine overdose: Two case reports

  • Sarah Kerrigan

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Present address: P.O. Box 7429, Houston, TX 77248-7429, USA. Tel.: +1 713 868 2440; fax: +1 713 868 2440.
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  • Tania Lindsey

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PII: S0379-0738(05)00205-7

doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2005.04.016

Forensic Science International
Volume 153, Issue 1 , Pages 67-69 , 4 October 2005

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