Deposition characteristics of methamphetamine and amphetamine in fingernail clippings and hair sections

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 411-417

  Lin, Dong Liang ^a   Yin, Rea Ming ^a   Liu, Hsiu Chuan ^a   Wang, Chung Yi ^a   Liu, Ray H ^b,c  

^a Institute of Forensic Medicine   (Taiwan)

^b FOOYIN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

AUTOPSY; BIOACCUMULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; FINGER NAIL; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 4344567792     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/28.6.411     Document Type: Conference Paper

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