A novel method for GHB detection in urine and its application in drug-facilitated sexual assaults

Forensic Science International

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 183-187

  Elian, Albert A ^a  

^a State Police Crime Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug facilitated sexual assault; Gamma hydroxybutyric acid; GC MS; Urine analysis

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; GAMMA BUTYROLACTONE;

ARTICLE; DERIVATIZATION; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG IDENTIFICATION; DRUG ISOLATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL CRIME; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0034630419     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(99)00221-2     Document Type: Article

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