Acetylcodeine as a marker of illicit heroin abuse in oral fluid samples

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 370-374

  Phillips, S G ^a   Allen, K R ^a  

^a LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCODEINE; CODEINE; DIAMORPHINE; MORPHINE; MORPHINE 6 ACETATE; OPIATE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG SALIVA LEVEL; ELECTROSPRAY MASS SPECTROMETRY; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PATIENT MONITORING; SALIVA ANALYSIS; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 33747638711     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 01464760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/30.6.370     Document Type: Article

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