Studies on in vitro degradation of anhydroecgonine methyl ester (methylecgonidine) in human plasma

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 567-570

  Fandiño, Anabel S ^a   Toennes, Stefan W ^a   Kauert, Gerold F ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUFFER; CHOLINESTERASE; COCAINE; ECGONINE METHYL ESTER; ANHYDROECGONINE METHYL ESTER; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ECGONIDINE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION; DRUG STABILITY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDROLYSIS; INCUBATION TIME; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PH; PYROLYSIS; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; STANDARD; TEMPERATURE; BLOOD; IN VITRO STUDY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; METABOLISM; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TIME;

BUFFERS; BUTYRYLCHOLINESTERASE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; COCAINE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HUMANS; HYDROLYSIS; SPECIMEN HANDLING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036862484     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/26.8.567     Document Type: Article

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