The cannabinoid content of marihuana samples seized in Greece and its forensic application

Forensic Science International

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 153-162

  Stefanidou, M ^a   Dona, A ^a   Athanaselis, S ^a   Papoutsis, I ^a   Koutselinis, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cannabinoids; Cannabis; Forensic application; GCD analysis; Marihuana; Misused content

Indexed keywords

CANNABIDIOL; CANNABINOID; CANNABINOL; CANNABIS;

ARTICLE; DRUG ANALYSIS; GREECE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032551611     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(98)00083-8     Document Type: Article

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