False-positive RIA for methamphetamine following ingestion of an ephedra-derived herbal product

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 123-124

  Levisky, Joseph A ^a   Karch, Steven B ^b   Bowerman, David L ^a   Jenkins, Werner W ^a   Johnson, Deborah G ^a   Davies, Derrick ^c  

^a El Paso County Coroner's Office   (United States)

^b Hall of Justice ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPHEDRA EXTRACT; EPHEDRINE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; METHAMPHETAMINE;

CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG URINE LEVEL; EPHEDRA; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; INGESTION; ISOTOPE DILUTION ASSAY; LETTER; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EPHEDRA;

EID: 0037337831     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/27.2.123     Document Type: Letter

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