Concentrations of cocaine and its major metabolite benzoylecgonine in blood samples from apprehended drivers in Sweden

Forensic Science International

Volumn 177, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 133-139

  Jones, A W ^a   Holmgren, A ^a   Kugelberg, F C ^a  

^a Department of Forensic Genetics and Forensic Toxicology   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Benzoylecgonine; Blood; Cocaine; Concentrations; DUID; Impaired driving

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BENZOYLECGONINE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; OPIATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD SAMPLING; DRIVER; DRIVING ABILITY; DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SWEDEN; URINALYSIS;

EID: 41649097412     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2007.11.009     Document Type: Article

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