GC/MS identification of Catha edulis stimulant-active principles

Forensic Science International

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 39-46

  Ripani, L ^a   Schiavone, S ^a   Garofano, L ^a  

^a Ctro Carabinieri Investigazioni S   (Italy)

Author keywords

Catha edulis; Cathine; Cathinone; Extraction; GC MS analysis; Norephedrine

Indexed keywords

3 PHENYLPROPYLAMINE; CATHINONE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; NOREPHEDRINE; NORPSEUDOEPHEDRINE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CATHA EDULIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ISOLATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029871088     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0379-0738(95)01855-7     Document Type: Article

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