The detection of sedatives in hair and nail samples using tandem LC-MS-MS

Forensic Science International

Volumn 166, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 58-67

  Irving, Rachel C ^a   Dickson, Stuart J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepines; Drug facilitated sexual assault; Hair and nails; Sedative drugs; Zopiclone

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; CLOBAZAM; DIAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM; OXAZEPAM; SEDATIVE AGENT; TEMAZEPAM; TRIAZOLAM; ZOPICLONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG DETERMINATION; FEMALE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIQUID LIQUID EXTRACTION; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETER; NAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; SEXUAL CRIME; VICTIM;

EID: 33846533634     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.03.027     Document Type: Article

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