Gamma hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) concentrations in humans and factors affecting endogenous production

Forensic Science International

Volumn 133, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 9-16

  Elliott, Simon P ^a  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Forensic toxicology; Gamma hydroxybutyrate; Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; CHEMICAL COMPOUND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KIDNEY CONCENTRATING CAPACITY; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXICOLOGY; URINALYSIS; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0038706464     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(03)00043-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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