Analysis of GHB and 4-methyl-GHB in postmortem matrices after long-term storage

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 41-47

  Marinetti, Laureen J ^a,b   Isenschmid, Daniel S ^a   Hepler, Bradford R ^a   Kanluen, Sawait ^a  

^a Office of the Wayne County Medical Examiner   (United States)

^b Montgomery County Coroner's Office   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,4 BUTANEDIOL; 4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; 4 METHYL 4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; FLUORIDE SODIUM; GAMMA BUTYROLACTONE; GAMMA VALEROLACTONE; LACTONE DERIVATIVE; OXYBATE SODIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VALERIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CALIBRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG BILE LEVEL; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG TRANSFORMATION; DRUG URINE LEVEL; FREEZING; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; STORAGE; VALIDATION PROCESS; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 12344330442     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/29.1.41     Document Type: Article

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