Quantitative analysis of gamma-hydroxybutyrate at endogenous concentrations in hair using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 531-537

  Stout, Phillip A ^a   Simons, Kelsie D ^a   Kerrigan, Sarah ^a  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic science; Gamma hydroxybutyrate; Hair; Liquid chromatography mass spectrometry mass spectrometry; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

1,4 BUTANEDIOL; 1,4-BUTANEDIOL; 3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; BUTANEDIOL; GAMMA BUTYROLACTONE; OXYBATE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HAIR; HUMAN; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; METABOLISM; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY;

3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; 4-BUTYROLACTONE; BUTYLENE GLYCOLS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, LIQUID; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HAIR; HUMANS; SODIUM OXYBATE; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 77649259668     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01304.x     Document Type: Article

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