Distribution of 6-monoacetylmorphine and morphine in head and pubic hair from heroin-related deaths

Forensic Science International

Volumn 183, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 74-77

  Lee, Sooyeun ^a   Cordero, Rosa ^a   Paterson, Sue ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

6 Monoacethylmorphine; Hair analysis; Heroin; Metabolite to parent drug ratio; Morphine

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; MORPHINE; MORPHINE 6 ACETATE;

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DRUG HAIR LEVEL; DRUG USE; HAIR; HAIR ANALYSIS; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR ROOT; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIC HAIR; REFERENCE VALUE; SCALP HAIR;

EID: 58149154548     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2008.10.015     Document Type: Article

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