Distribution of methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) in postmortem and antemortem specimens

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 545-550

  Liu, Ray H ^a,b   Liu, Hsiu Chuan ^a   Lin, Dong Liang ^a,c,d  

^a MINISTRY OF JUSTICE   (Taiwan)

^b FOOYIN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; 3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; DIAMORPHINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BILE; BLOOD; DERIVATIZATION; DRUG ABUSE; EXTRACTION; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; STANDARD; STOMACH CONTENT; URINALYSIS;

EID: 33750167556     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 01464760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/30.8.545     Document Type: Article

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