Validation and application of a GC-MS method for determining soman concentration in rat plasma following low-level vapor exposure.

abstract：:The opioids codeine and morphine have legitimate uses in managing chronic pain conditions, but they are frequently abused. Patients prescribed opioids submit urine samples for medication compliance monitoring, and the interpretation of the results is complex. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the percentage of...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Colby JM,Wu AH,Lynch KL

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we investigated the effectiveness of the Roche Kinetic Interaction of Microparticles in Solution (KIMS) screening assay for cannabinoid metabolites. Urine specimens (N = 1689) were collected during elimination of cannabinoids from 25 subjects with a history of marijuana use. Specimens were analyzed conc...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Lyons TP,Okano CK,Kuhnle JA,Bruins MR,Darwin WD,Moolchan ET,Huestis MA

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study identified ethyl sulfate (EtS) in human urine and compared the excretion characteristics of EtS with that of ethanol and ethyl glucuronide (EtG). Urine samples were collected from healthy subjects after a single ethanol dose, and also selected from routine clinical samples. Simultaneous analysis of EtS and ...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Helander A,Beck O

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A preliminary investigation was undertaken to determine the feasibility of monitoring saliva levels of drugs for forensic purposes. Single oral doses of the title compounds were administered to healthy volunteers. Plasma and saliva levels were measured and ratios calculated for all drugs except diazepam. Saliva/plasma...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Sharp ME,Wallace SM,Hindmarsh KW,Peel HW

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methoxyacetylfentanyl and cyclopropylfentanyl are two of the newest illicit opioids that are infiltrating the heroin market. Methoxyacetylfentanyl and cyclopropylfentanyl were reported by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in their third quarter report of 2017 to have been chemically identified seven and five t...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Fogarty MF,Papsun DM,Logan BK

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:British anti-Lewisite (BAL) (2,3-dimercapto-1-propanol) is a potential therapeutic compound when used against the effects of cutaneous sulfur mustard, and a method for its determination in plasma has been developed. BAL and the internal standard (IS) ethane dithiol were isolated from plasma samples through solid-phase...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Byers CE,Holloway ER,Korte WD,Smith JR,Clarkson ED,Platoff GE,Capacio BR

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Confirmation of drugs of abuse by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) is the most time-consuming process used by drug-testing laboratories. Cost effectiveness and competitive turnaround times for testing results demand fast, efficient, and reliable extraction methods. We applied the Cerex Polycrom-THC solid-p...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Crockett DK,Nelson G,Dimson P,Urry FM

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fraction of any surface-adsorbed contaminant available for absorption is considered the bioaccessible fraction. Applied previously to contaminants such as pesticides and heavy metals on surfaces such as soil, food and cosmetics, the term may also be used to describe the fraction of drug residue bound to work surfa...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Doran GS,Howitt JA

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bleach, nitrite, chromate, and hydrogen peroxide-peroxidase are effective urine adulterants used by the illicit drug users to conceal marijuana-positive results. Methods for detecting nitrite and chromate are available. Effects of other oxidizing agents that could possibly be used as adulterants and are difficult to d...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Paul BD,Jacobs A

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In December 2019, unusual cases of acute renal failure with neurological changes were observed in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Criminal investigations indicated cases of intoxication after consumption of beers contaminated with diethylene glycol (DEG). The elimination of DEG by the body is fast, but its metaboli...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Goulart COL,Bordoni LS,Nascentes CC,Costa LM

更新日期：2020-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:This work was aimed at developing and validating a hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HILIC)-electrospray ionization (ESI)-ion trap-tandem mass spectrometric method for identification and quantification of ethyl glucuronide (ETG) and ethyl sulfate (ETS) as ethanol biomarkers and at employing this method for analy...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Al-Asmari AI,Anderson RA,Appelblad P

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anticoagulant rodenticides are the largest group of poisons used to kill harmful rodents. Their fundamental mode of action consists in the inhibition of the vitamin K epoxide reductase, which causes blood-clotting alteration, ultimately leading to hemorrhagic events as the cause of death. In this study, we developed a...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Leporati M,Salomone A,Golè G,Vincenti M

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A feasibility study was performed to examine the effectiveness of hair testing in determining the prevalence of drug use in a young adult population. The study included 200 randomly selected young adults in Norway. It was designed to make the collection, preparation and analysis of the samples as little resource deman...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Lund HM,Gjerde H,de Courtade SM,Oiestad EL,Christophersen AS

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quetiapine fumarate (Seroquel) is a dibenzothiazepine psychotropic agent that was introduced in 1997 for treating psychoses. Quetiapine is being found with increasing frequency in postmortem cases in Virginia. We report the postmortem results and histories of 20 quetiapine cases from the Office of the Chief Medical Ex...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Flammia DD,Valouch T,Venuti S

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of storage time and temperature on blood alcohol concentration were evaluated in this two-part study involving 34 ethanol-negative and 21 ethanol-positive volunteers. Multiple 10-mL Vacutainer(®) blood tubes containing 100 mg of sodium fluoride and 20 mg of potassium oxalate were collected from living pers...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Vance CS,Carter CR,Carter RJ,Del Valle MM,Peña JR

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Propane can be responsible for several types of lethal intoxication and explosions. Quantifying it would be very helpful to determine in some cases the cause of death. Some gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) methods of propane measurements do already exist. The main drawback of these GC-MS methods described ...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Smith F,Augsburger M,Varlet V

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synthetic cathinones have recently emerged as a substitute for common drugs of abuse. Synthetic cathinones can elicit powerful adverse effects such as delusions, hallucinations and potentially dangerous behavior. To develop a method to analyze 10 synthetic cathinones in oral fluid, we implemented a combined approach o...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Amaratunga P,Lorenz Lemberg B,Lemberg D

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the degree of ethanol absorption and the resultant formation and urinary excretion of its conjugated metabolites following intensive use of high ethanol content mouthwash, 10 subjects gargled with Listerine(®) antiseptic 4 times daily for 3¼ days. First morning void urine specimens were collected on each ...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Reisfield GM,Goldberger BA,Pesce AJ,Crews BO,Wilson GR,Teitelbaum SA,Bertholf RL

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (the List), an International Standard published yearly by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), determines which substances and methods are prohibited in sport in- and out-of-competition. Stimulants are included within drug class S.6 under the in-competition testing sectio...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Boghosian T,Mazzoni I,Barroso O,Rabin O

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The method presented describes a sensitive and specific quantitative assay for the determination of flumazenil in human plasma. Flumazenil and an internal standard, midazolam, are isolated by a basic extraction. The final extract is separated on a 25-m BP-1 capillary column and drugs are detected by selected ion monit...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Kintz P,Mangin P

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A high performance liquid chromatographic method is reported, which incorporates three internal standards (I-cinchonidine, N-propylprocainamide, and para-chlorodisopyramide) for the simultaneous quantitation of four commonly prescribed antiarrhythmic drugs: quinidine, procainamide, N-acetylprocainamide, and disopyrami...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Bridges RR,Jennison TA

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The abuse of the designer amphetamines such as 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is increasing throughout the world. They have become popular drugs at all night techno dance parties, and their detection is an important issue. The objective of the presented study was to identify an unknown compound detected by t...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Maresova V,Hampl J,Chundela Z,Zrcek F,Polasek M,Chadt J

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is an endogenous compound, but its presence in postmortem blood presents a challenge when interpreting elevated levels as GHB is misused as a recreational drug and is also produced postmortem. A total of 387 postmortem cases (273 male and 114 female) submitted to the toxicology laboratory b...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Korb AS,Cooper G

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rapid, sensitive, and specific method for the determination of opiates and cocaine and metabolites in urine, plasma, and blood was established. A one-step extraction followed by liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry operating in multiple reaction monitoring mode was used. Two chromat...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Cailleux A,Le Bouil A,Auger B,Bonsergent G,Turcant A,Allain P

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A thin layer chromatographic (TLC) method for the high volume screening of urine for methylphenidate (Ritalin) abuse is presented. The method utilizes charcoal extraction of ritalinic acid from urine and a simple test-tube methylation step for the conversion of the ritalinic acid to methylphenidate. The methylphenidat...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Manno BR,Manno JE,Dempsey CA

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The retention index system is a reproducible means for the identification of drugs in toxicology samples analyzed by gas chromatography with flame ionization detectors. Nitrogen-phosphorus (NP) detectors do not respond well to the standard n-alkanes, which lack nitrogen and phosphorus groups and which are used to obta...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Watts VW,Simonick TF

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A sensitive and specific method was developed for the quantitative analysis of l-alpha-acetylmethadol (LAAM), l-alpha-acetyl-N-normethadol (norLAAM), and l-alpha-acetyl-N,N-dinormethadol (dinorLAAM) in hair. In the development of this method, it was determined that sample pretreatment methods performed by the laborato...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Wilkins DG,Valdez AS,Krueger GG,Rollins DE

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High levels of verapamil (1) were found in the blood, stomach contents, and liver and kidney specimens in a fatal overdose case. The drug was extracted from both acid and enzyme digested tissue with ether, chloroform, and 1-chlorobutane and the digests analysed by both high-performance liquid chromatography and gas ch...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Thomson BM,Pannell LK

更新日期：1981-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Storage of drug-based evidence inside sealed safes may allow chemical vapors to accumulate, creating concerns of drug exposure by inhalation, or the possibility of cross-contamination of drug evidence. Air samples were taken from inside eight drug safes and one small storage room at nine city and country police statio...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Doran GS,Deans R,De Filippis C,Kostakis C,Howitt JA

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An analytical database, using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with diode array ultraviolet (UV) detection, of over 250 toxicologically relevant drugs has been extensively applied to both clinical and forensic toxicology. This general drug screening system, based on a mixed-phase (octadecyl/cyanopropyl) c...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Elliott SP,Hale KA

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00