Effect of pigmentation on the drug deposition in hair of grey-haired subjects

Forensic Science International

Volumn 84, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 53-60

  Rothe, M ^a   Pragst, F ^a   Thor, S ^a   Hunger, J ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carbamazepine; Drugs; Grey hair; Hair analysis; Pigmentation; Tricyclic antidepressants

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; CARBAMAZEPINE; CHLORPROTHIXENE; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; DICLOFENAC; DOXEPIN; INDOMETACIN; MAPROTILINE; METOCLOPRAMIDE;

ADULT; AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG CONCENTRATION; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG STRUCTURE; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HAIR ANALYSIS; HAIR COLOR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031027662     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(96)02048-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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