Roadside detection of impairment under the influence of ketamine-Evaluation of ketamine impairment symptoms with reference to its concentration in oral fluid and urine

Forensic Science International

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 51-58

  Cheng, Wing Chi ^a   Ng, Kin Man ^a   Chan, Ka Keung ^a   Mok, Vincent King Kuen ^a   Cheung, Ben Kin Leung ^b  

^a Ho Man Tin Government Offices   (Hong Kong)

^b KWAI CHUNG HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Impairment; Ketamine; Oral fluid; Urine

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; KETAMINE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EYE EXAMINATION; FLUID INTAKE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINALYSIS; VITAL SIGN;

EID: 34347216724     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.09.001     Document Type: Article

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