The study of metabolite-to-parent drug ratios of methamphetamine and methylenedioxymethamphetamine in hair

Forensic Science International

Volumn 161, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 124-129

  Han, Eunyoung ^a   Park, Yonghoon ^a   Yang, Wonkyung ^a   Lee, Jaesin ^a   Lee, Sooyeun ^a   Kim, Eunmi ^a   Lim, Miae ^a   Chung, Heesun ^a  

^a National Institute of Scientific Investigation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hair analysis; MDMA; Metabolite to parent drug ratios; Methamphetamine

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; 3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG HAIR LEVEL; DRUG IDENTIFICATION; DRUG ISOLATION; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HAIR ANALYSIS; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 33746740070     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.03.031     Document Type: Article

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