Determination of γ-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) in biological specimens by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-7

  Couper, Fiona J ^a   Logan, Barry K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; DIETHYLENE GLYCOL; FURANONE DERIVATIVE;

APNEA; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONFUSION; DISORIENTATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DETERMINATION; EXTRACTION; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NARCOLEPSY; NYSTAGMUS; REPRODUCIBILITY; SINUS BRADYCARDIA; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; VOMITING;

EID: 0033983897     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/24.1.1     Document Type: Article

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