Forensic analysis of hallucinogenic mushrooms and khat (Catha edulis Forsk) using cation-exchange liquid chromatography

Forensic Science International

Volumn 195, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 160-164

  Laussmann, Tim ^a   Meier Giebing, Sigrid ^a  

^a Customs Laboratory Cologne   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cathine; Cathinone; Hallucinogenic mushroom; Khat; Psilocin; Psilocybin

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; CATHA EDULIS EXTRACT; CATHINONE; PSILOCIN; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BARK; CATHA EDULIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; FREEZE DRYING; HALLUCINOGENIC MUSHROOM; ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; MUSHROOM; NONHUMAN; PANAEOLUS CYANESCENS; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STEM; PLANT TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PSILOCYBE CUBENSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SHOOT; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 74749104208     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.12.013     Document Type: Article

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