Segmental hair analysis and estimation of methamphetamine use pattern

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 405-411

  Han, Eunyoung ^a   Yang, Heejin ^a   Seol, Ilung ^a   Park, Yunshin ^a   Lee, Bongwoo ^a   Song, Joon Myong ^b  

^a National Forensic Service   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Methamphetamine use history; Methamphetamine use patterns; Methamphetamine users; Segmental hair analysis

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HAIR; HUMAN; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MALE; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; FEMALE; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HAIR; HUMANS; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION;

EID: 84879507427     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: 14371596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-012-0766-7     Document Type: Article

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