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Driving Under the Influence of Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonist XLR‐11 by Lemos, Nikolas P.

“…The case of a 22‐year‐old male Caucasian driver is presented. He was involved in a traffic collision. At the roadside, he displayed blank stare and mellow…”
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Sharing clinical and forensic toxicology knowledge in the era of a pandemic and beyond by Lemos, Nikolas P.

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Synthetic cannabinoid drug use as a cause or contributory cause of death by Labay, Laura M, Caruso, James L, Gilson, Thomas P, Phipps, Rebecca Jufer, Knight, Laura D, Lemos, Nikolas P, McIntyre, Iain M, Stoppacher, Robert, Tormos, Lee Marie, Wiens, Andrea L, Williams, Erica, Logan, Barry K

“…Highlights • Synthetic cannabinoid use has been associated with lethal outcomes. • Pre-existing conditions may produce greater risk for a fatal case outcome. •…”
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The role of forensic physicians in assessing cannabis detection test results in the trans community by Ni'Man, Michael, Lemos, Nikolas P

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Opioid Overdose Deaths in the City and County of San Francisco: Prevalence, Distribution, and Disparities by Visconti, Adam J, Santos, Glenn-Milo, Lemos, Nikolas P., Burke, Catherine, Coffin, Phillip O

“…Drug overdose is now the leading cause of unintentional death nationwide, driven by increased prescription opioid overdoses. To better understand urban opioid…”
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Covid-19 and the criminalisation of viral transmission by Ni’Man, Michael, Lemos, Nikolas P.

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The criminalisation of miscarriage associated with illicit substance consumption whilst pregnant by Taylor, Josephine, Shah, Sajeel A, Lemos, Nikolas P

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Using medical examiner case narratives to improve opioid overdose surveillance by Hurstak, Emily, Rowe, Christopher, Turner, Caitlin, Behar, Emily, Cabugao, Rachel, Lemos, Nikolas P., Burke, Catherine, Coffin, Phillip

“…Current opioid overdose mortality surveillance methods do not capture the complexity of the overdose epidemic. Most rely on death certificates, which may…”
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Alcohol use among fatally injured victims in São Paulo, Brazil: bridging the gap between research and health services in developing countries by Andreuccetti, Gabriel, Leyton, Vilma, Lemos, Nikolas P., Miziara, Ivan Dieb, Ye, Yu, Takitane, Juliana, Munoz, Daniel Romero, Reingold, Arthur L., Cherpitel, Cheryl J., Carvalho, Heraclito Barbosa

“…Background and aims Most studies reporting alcohol use among fatally injured victims are subject to bias, particularly those related to sample selection and to…”
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Are we looking for retinal haemorrhages? by Kanya Iyer, Anita, Lemos, Nikolas P

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Introducing a new research method for evaluating alcohol and other drug use among fatally injured victims in Latin America by Andreuccetti, Gabriel, Leyton, Vilma, Miziara, Ivan Dieb, Lemos, Nikolas P, Munoz, Daniel Romero, Cherpitel, Cheryl J, Carvalho, Heraclito Barbosa

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Cannabinoids in Postmortem Toxicology by Lemos, Nikolas P., Ingle, Eric A.

“…Cannabinoids are often excluded from postmortem toxicology screens due to their ubiquitous nature, interpretative difficulties and unanswered questions…”
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Methamphetamine and driving by Lemos, Nikolas P

“…Abstract Methamphetamine incidence in driving under the influence cases in the City and County of San Francisco is a significant and on-going challenge. Two…”
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Fentanyl: cause of death or incidental finding? Postmortem peripheral blood concentrations with and without documented transdermal patch use by Lung, Derrick D., Lemos, Nikolas P.

“…We reviewed postmortem fentanyl cases to compare peripheral blood (PB) concentrations between deaths caused by fentanyl and deaths in which fentanyl was…”
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Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana Versus Driving and Dying Under the Influence of Marijuana: A Comparison of Blood Concentrations of Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol, 11-Hydroxy-Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol, 11-Nor-9-Carboxy-Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol and Other Cannabinoids in Arrested Drivers Versus Deceased Drivers by Lemos, Nikolas P., San Nicolas, Alexander C., Volk, Justin A., Ingle, Eric A., Williams, Chinyere M.

“…Cannabis intoxication in living and deceased drivers is an important medico-legal topic, but only a limited number of studies examine cannabinoids in living…”
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Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana Versus Driving and Dying Under the Influence of Marijuana: A Comparison of Blood Concentrations of Δ 9 -Tetrahydrocannabinol, 11-Hydroxy-Δ 9 -Tetrahydrocannabinol, 11-Nor-9-Carboxy-Δ 9 -Tetrahydrocannabinol and Other Cannabinoids in Arrested Drivers Versus Deceased Drivers by Lemos, Nikolas P., San Nicolas, Alexander C., Volk, Justin A., Ingle, Eric A., Williams, Chinyere M.

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Postcard from America – Post-Mortem Forensic Toxicology by Lemos, Nikolas P

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Driving Under the Influence of Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonist XLR-11 by Lemos, Nikolas P.

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Book Review: Professor Peter Vanezis, Essential Forensic Medicine by Johal, Gurkiran, Lemos, Nikolas P.

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