Determination of chronic flunitrazepam abuse by hair analysis using GC- MS-NCI

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 596-598

  Cirimele, Vincent ^a   Kintz, Pascal ^a   Mangin, Patrice ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE MÉDECINE LÉGALE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; DIAZEPAM; DICHLOROMETHANE; DRUG METABOLITE; FLUNITRAZEPAM; LORAZEPAM; NORIEL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMA; DRUG ABUSE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 0029819948     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/20.7.596     Document Type: Article

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