Analysis of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) in urine by gas chromatography- mass spectrometry

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 301-305

  McCusker, Rachel R ^a   Paget Wilkes, Helen ^a   Chronister, Chris W ^a   Goldberger, Bruce A ^a   Elsohly, Mahmoud A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ElSohly Laboratories Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; GAMMA BUTYROLACTONE; SILANE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LIQUID LIQUID EXTRACTION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; URINE;

EID: 0032857258     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/23.5.301     Document Type: Article

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