Journal of Forensic Medicine, Volume. 41, Issue 2, 160(2025)

Analysis of Methadone-Related Poisoning Cases

LI Ze-qi1, XING Lei1, ZHANG Hui-ge1, HE Li-rou1, ZHANG Jia-yi1, WANG Jia-qi1, LIU Shi-hao1, and YANG Wei-hong2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Clinical Medicine, The First Clinical School of Medicine, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
  • 2Department of Forensic Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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    LI Ze-qi, XING Lei, ZHANG Hui-ge, HE Li-rou, ZHANG Jia-yi, WANG Jia-qi, LIU Shi-hao, YANG Wei-hong. Analysis of Methadone-Related Poisoning Cases[J]. Journal of Forensic Medicine, 2025, 41(2): 160

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    Received: Mar. 3, 2024

    Accepted: Aug. 25, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 25, 2025

    The Author Email: YANG Wei-hong (940136217@qq.com)

    DOI:10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2024.340303

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