Evidence of mephedrone chronic abuse through hair analysis using GC/MS

Forensic Science International

Volumn 218, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 44-48

  Martin, M ^a   Muller, J F ^a   Turner, K ^a   Duez, M ^a   Cirimele, V ^a  

^a ChemTox Laboratory   (France)

Author keywords

Cathinones; GC MS; Hair analysis; Mephedrone

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; 4' METHYLMETHCATHINONE; ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ACID ANHYDRIDE; PERFLUOROBUTYRIC ANHYDRIDE; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE PATTERN; HAIR ANALYSIS; HAIR LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIMIT OF DETECTION; LIMIT OF QUANTITATION; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PROCESS MONITORING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 84860262370     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.10.016     Document Type: Article

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