Cannabinoid mimics in chocolate utilized as an argument in court

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 137-139

  Tytgat, J ^a   Van Boven, M ^a   Daenens, P ^a  

^a Laboratory of Toxicology   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Anandamide; Cannabinoid; Chocolate; Immunoassay; N Acylethanolamide

Indexed keywords

ANANDAMIDE; CANNABINOID; CANNABIS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CROSS REACTION; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG SCREENING; HUMAN; HYDROLYSIS; IMMUNOASSAY; LAW SUIT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINALYSIS;

ARACHIDONIC ACIDS; BELGIUM; CACAO; CANNABINOIDS; CROSS REACTIONS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; MALE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; MIDDLE AGED; POLYUNSATURATED ALKAMIDES; PRISONERS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION;

EID: 0034129652     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004140050284     Document Type: Article

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