The transportation of illicit drugs by concealment within the body is now a common practice,
and it has implications for clinical care. Body packers may ingest dozens of packets …

Cocaine is a powerful stimulant of the sympathetic nervous system by inhibiting
catecholamine reuptake, stimulating central sympathetic outflow, and increasing the …

Abstract The National Association of Medical Examiners convened an expert panel to
update the association's evidence-based recommendations for investigating and certifying …

Body packing, pushing and stuffing are methods by which illicit drugs may be carried within
the human body. Patients involved in these practices may present UK emergency …

Milroy CM & Parai JL (2011) Histopathology 59, 579–593 The histopathology of drugs of
abuse The use of drugs for recreational purposes is widespread. The drugs used can be …

Background 'Mules' or body packers are people who transport illegal drugs by packet
ingestion into the gastrointestinal tract. These people are otherwise healthy and their …

Abstract The presence of 6-monoacetylmorphine (6-MAM) is often used to distinguish
between heroin (diacetylmorphine) and morphine exposures. 6-MAM, however, is rapidly …

Body packing is the term used for the intracorporeal concealment of illicit drugs, mainly
cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and cannabinoids. These drugs are produced in the …

Abstract The American College of Medical Toxicology and the National Association of
Medical Examiners convened an expert panel to generate evidence-based …

Background International smuggling of cocaine by internal concealment is a serious and
growing problem. People who engage in this practice are commonly referred to as body …