A study of the effectiveness of commercially available drink test coasters for the detection of "date rape" drugs in beverages

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 685-688

  Meyers, Jodi E ^a   Almirall, José R ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,4 BUTANEDIOL; 3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; 4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; ALPRAZOLAM; FLUNITRAZEPAM; KETAMINE;

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; COLORIMETRY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; RAPE; SEXUAL CRIME;

EID: 8444245913     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/28.8.685     Document Type: Article

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