A study on the stability of anhydroecgonine methyl ester (crack biomarker), benzoylecgonine, and cocaine in human urine

Revista de Psiquiatria Clinica

Volumn 35, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 17-20

  Carvalho, Virgínia Martins ^a   Da Matta Chasin, Alice A ^b   De Carvalho, Débora Gonçalves ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b 9 Hospital Maternidade Therezinha de Jesus HMTJ JF   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Analytes; Cocaine; Crack; Stability; Urine

Indexed keywords

ANHYDROECGONINE METHYL ESTER; BENZOYLECGONINE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; COCAINE; ECGONINE METHYL ESTER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; FREEZING; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYDROLYSIS; METABOLITE; REFRIGERATOR; SHELF LIFE; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; STORAGE TEMPERATURE; URINALYSIS; URINE LEVEL;

EID: 49749098505     PISSN: 01016083     EISSN: 1806938X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0101-60832008000700005     Document Type: Article

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