Analysis of toxic alkaloids in body samples

Forensic Science International

Volumn 185, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 1-9

  Beyer, Jochen ^a   Drummer, Olaf H ^a   Maurer, Hans H ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alkaloids; Blood; Detection; Natural substances; Toxicology; Urine

Indexed keywords

ACETPHENOLISATIN; ACONITINE; ALKALOID; ATROPINE; BELLADONNA ALKALOID; COLCHICINE; CONIINE; CYTISINE; HARMALINE; HARMINE; IBOGAINE; KAWAIN; MESCALINE; N,N DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE; PLANT TOXIN; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT; SCOPOLAMINE;

HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MEDICINAL PLANT; MUSHROOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TOXICOLOGY;

EID: 60649087515     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2008.12.006     Document Type: Review

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