Quantitative analysis of I-α-acetylmethadol, I-α-acetyl-N-normethadol, and I-α-acetyl-N,N-dinormethadol in human hair by positive ion chemical ionization mass spectrometry

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 420-426

  Wilkins, Diana G ^a   Valdez, Angelique S ^a   Krueger, Gerald G ^b   Rollins, Douglas E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHADONE; 1 ALPHA ACETYLDINORMETHADOL; 1 ALPHA-ACETYLDINORMETHADOL; ACETYLMETHADOL; DRUG DERIVATIVE; NARCOTIC AGENT; PARACYMETHADOL; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; HAIR; MALE; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; QUALITY CONTROL; RAT; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HAIR; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METHADYL ACETATE; NARCOTICS; QUALITY CONTROL; RATS; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SOLVENTS;

EID: 0030610790     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/21.6.420     Document Type: Article

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