Pipamperone concentrations and organ distribution in postmortem cases with and without overdoses
L. Lucuta, L. Nauroth, J. Hose, M. Juebner, H. Andresen-Streichert · 2026
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Description
Lucuta and co-authors present a 2026 forensic study of an antipsychotic drug, pipamperone, in bodies after death. Reading drug levels after death is hard, since levels shift as the body breaks down. The team built a lab method and measured the drug in blood and organs across dozens of autopsy cases.
Heart blood held more of the drug than thigh blood, but the gap was modest. The liver held by far the highest levels. Brain, spinal fluid, and urine held less. In four cases the team judged the drug the main cause of a fatal overdose. They warn that post-death rise must be kept in mind when courts read such numbers.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | L. Lucuta, L. Nauroth, J. Hose, M. Juebner, H. Andresen-Streichert |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 80 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |