Driving under the influence of khat - Alkaloid concentrations and observations in forensic cases

Forensic Science International

Volumn 140, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 85-90

  Toennes, Stefan W ^a   Kauert, Gerold F ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cathine (D norpseudoephedrine); Cathinone; Driving under the influence of drugs; Forensic toxicology; Khat; Norephedrine (phenylpropanolamine)

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; CATHA EDULIS EXTRACT; CATHINONE; NOREPHEDRINE; NORPSEUDOEPHEDRINE;

ADULT; APATHY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRIVING ABILITY; DRUG ABUSE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HABITUATION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; PUPIL REFLEX; RESTLESSNESS; STANDING; URINALYSIS; WALKING; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 0842304912     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2003.11.028     Document Type: Article

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