Impurity profiling of ecstasy tablets seized in Hong Kong by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

Forensic Science International

Volumn 162, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 87-94

  Cheng, Jack Yuk Ki ^a   Chan, Man Fai ^a   Chan, Tai Wai ^a   Hung, Mei Yuen ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

3,4 Methylenedioxymethamphetamine; Amphetamine type stimulants; Ecstasy tablets

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; 3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; CAFFEINE; KETAMINE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG PURITY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TABLET FORMULATION;

EID: 33748559063     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.02.055     Document Type: Article

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