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Abstract: To investigate the topography of morphine distribution in the human brain, a method has been developed to detect morphine immunohistochemically. In this study hippocampus tissue from victims of heroin overdose (blood morphine concentrations 220 ng/g–1500 ng/g; 6-MAM positive urine sample), known for its high concentration of μ-opiate receptors was used. The immunohistochemical staining was performed with an anti-morphine antiserum originally developed for radio-immuno-assays. In comparison with control specimens from cases of sudden death without morphine exposition or a history of heroin abuse, the brains from victims of heroin overdose showed selectively stained ganglion cells, axons and dendrites, suggesting a massive concentration of morphine in the neuronal structures.

Summary Interchange of ethanol between the compartments of the body results from transport in a linked convection-diffusion system. This system can be described mathematically by dividing up the cardiac output in a shunt flow and a flow immediately mixed into the integrated solvent volume of the body. Experimental measurement shows that the ratio of shunt flow and mixing flow is nearly 1:1. Furthermore, this division allows a calculation of the arterial ethanol concentration from the venous one and an estimation of the quantity of ethanol diffused into the tissue volume.

To verify a presumed interaction between shockwaves arisen by impacts of high velocity projectiles and nervous tissue an electrophysiological experiment is performed with the following results: In peripheral nerves regular compound action potentials (CAPs) are provoked by shockwaves the amplitudes of which are increased corresponding to the pressure intensity of the shockwaves. The nerve shows no electrical activity below a certain pressure threshold (0.75 bar). Saturation of the CAP amplitude occurs beyond a pressure limit of 8 bar.

Summary Applying Bayes' theorem a method for the calculation of the plausibility of paternity is proposed. The estimate ofq as realization of the eventsDV—the occurrence of dublets mother-child with true fathers—and —the occurrence of dublets mother-child with falsely alleged men—serves as means to prove the correctness of the application. Experts in blood group serology are invited to estimateq in their case material to find out if Bayes' theorem can be applied to paternity calculations.