Prevalence of synthetic cannabinoids in U.S. Athletes: Initial findings

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 588-593

  Heltsley, Rebecca ^a   Shelby, Melinda K ^a   Crouch, Dennis J ^a   Black, David L ^a,b   Robert, Timothy A ^a   Marshall, Lucas ^a   Bender, Chantel L ^a   DePriest, Anne Z ^a   Colello, Michael A ^a  

^a Aegis Sciences Corporation   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti doping; Athletes; Prevalence; Synthetic cannabinoids

Indexed keywords

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

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPING; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG URINE LEVEL; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY; UNITED STATES; URINALYSIS;

EID: 84867690229     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 19452403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/bks066     Document Type: Article

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