Fatal 4-MTA intoxication: Development of a liquid chromatographic - Tandem mass spectrometric assay for multiple matrices

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 705-710

  Decaestecker, T ^a   De Letter, E ^a   Clauwaert, K ^a   Bouche, M P ^a   Lambert, W ^a   Van Bocxlaer, J ^a   Piette, M ^a   Van den Eeckhout, E ^a   Van Peteghem, C ^a   De Leenheer, A ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; 4 METHYLTHIOAMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; PHENTERMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BILE; CASE REPORT; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG BRAIN LEVEL; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG URINE LEVEL; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMAN; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MALE; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; SPLEEN; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 0035188321     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/25.8.705     Document Type: Article

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