Analysis of pain management drugs, specifically fentanyl, in hair: Application to forensic specimens

Forensic Science International

Volumn 176, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-50

  Moore, C ^a   Marinetti, L ^b   Coulter, C ^a   Crompton, K ^a  

^a Immunalysis Corporation   (United States)

^b Montgomery County Coroner's Office   (United States)

Author keywords

Hair; Pain management drugs; Two dimensional gas chromatography

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CARISOPRODOL; DEXTROPROPOXYPHENE; FENTANYL; METHADONE; OPIATE; OXYCODONE; TRAMADOL;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 39449095771     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2007.06.027     Document Type: Article

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