Cathinone (Khat) and methcathinone (CAT) in urine specimens: A gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric detection procedure

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 525-530

  Paul, B D ^a   Cole, K A ^a  

^a ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMFEPRAMONE; AMINOKETONE; CATHINONE; EPHEDRINE; METHAMPHETAMINE; METHCATHINONE; PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; DERIVATIZATION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; OBSERVER VARIATION; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; REACTION ANALYSIS; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0034785823     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/25.7.525     Document Type: Article

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