Microchemical identification of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GBB)

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 665-668

  Andera, Kevin M ^a,c   Evans, Hiram K ^b,d   Wojcik, Catherine M ^a  

^a Scientific Investigation Division   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c Orange County Sheriff Department   (United States)

^d S Bernardino Co Sheriff's Dept   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic science; Microcrystal test; Sodium oxybate (gamma hydroxybutyrate)

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; ALLOBARBITAL; AMOBARBITAL; APROBARBITAL; BARBITAL; BUTYRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CHLORAL HYDRATE; COCAINE DERIVATIVE; DIAMORPHINE; EPHEDRINE; FLUNITRAZEPAM; GAMMA BUTYROLACTONE; HEXOBARBITAL; METHAMPHETAMINE; METHYLPHENOBARBITAL; OXYBATE SODIUM; PENTOBARBITAL; PHENOBARBITAL; REAGENT; SECBUTABARBITAL; SECOBARBITAL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTALLIZATION; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG SELECTIVITY; EVAPORATION; FORENSIC MEDICINE; MICROPHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034125431     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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