Identification, extraction and quantification of the synthetic cannabinoid JWH-018 from commercially available herbal marijuana alternatives

Forensic Science International

Volumn 223, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 241-244

  Dunham, Sage J B ^a   Hooker, Paul D ^a   Hyde, Robyn M ^a  

^a WESTMINSTER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerated solvent extraction; DART mass spectrometry; Herbal marijuana alternative; JWH 018; Spice; Synthetic marijuana

Indexed keywords

3 (1 NAPHTHOYL) 1 PENTYLINDOLE; CANNABIS;

ACCURACY; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG IDENTIFICATION; DRUG ISOLATION; HERBAL MEDICINE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; IONIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; TIME OF FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 84870299607     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.09.010     Document Type: Article

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