Illegal use of benzodiazepines and/or zolpidem proved by hair analysis

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 548-551

  Kim, Jihyun ^a   In, Sanghwan ^a   Choi, Hwakyung ^a   Lee, Sooyeun ^b  

^a National Forensic Service   (South Korea)

^b Keimyung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepines; Drug analysis; Forensic science; Hair; Illegal drug use; Zolpidem

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; PYRIDINE DERIVATIVE; ZOLPIDEM;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMAN; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

ADULT; BENZODIAZEPINES; CHROMATOGRAPHY, LIQUID; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; PYRIDINES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84875534204     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.12034     Document Type: Article

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