Detection of methylphenidate in the hair of children treated with ritalin

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 588-591

  Sticht, Guido ^a   Sevecke, Katrin ^a   Käferstein, Herbert ^a   Döpfner, Manfred ^a   Rothschild, Markus A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIDE; HEXANE; METHYLPHENIDATE; N METHYL BISHEPTAFLUOROBUTYRIC AMIDE; NORPETHIDINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 37349073356     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 01464760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/31.9.588     Document Type: Article

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