Development and validation of a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for the identification and quantification of JWH-018, JWH-073, JWH-019, and JWH-250 in human whole blood

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 386-393

  Kacinko, Sherri L ^a   Xu, Allan ^a   Homan, Joseph W ^a   McMullin, Matthew M ^a   Warrington, Donna M ^a   Logan, Barry K ^a,b  

^a 3701 Welsh Rd   (United States)

^b The Fredric Rieders Family Renaissance Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3 (1 NAPHTHOYL) 1 PENTYLINDOLE; CANNABINOID; JWH 019; JWH 073; JWH 250; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSPRAY MASS SPECTROMETRY; FREEZING; HUMAN; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIQUID LIQUID EXTRACTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; ROOM TEMPERATURE; STANDARD; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 80052638480     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 19452403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/anatox/35.7.386     Document Type: Article

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