Overview

Presenting new developments in sampling and drug profiling, this book also provides practical information on how to carry out analysis, what the results mean and how they can be used as court evidence and for drugs intelligence purposes. * Includes case-studies with full data and spectra, helping readers to identify substances * Accessibly organized by class of compound * Contains an up-to-date list of the newest drugs

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Author:   Michael D. Cole (Anglia Polytechnic University, Cambridge, UK)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.624kg
ISBN:  

9780471492528

ISBN 10:   0471492523
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   28 March 2003
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Series Preface. Preface. Acronyms, Abbreviations and Symbols. About the Author. Introduction to Drug Trends, Control, Legislation and Analysis. Amphetamine and Related Compounds. The Analysis of LSD. Cannabis sativa and Products. Diamorphine and Heroin. Cocaine. Products from Catha edulis and Lophophora williamsii. The Analysis of Psilocybin and Psilocin from Fungi. The Analysis of Controlled Pharmaceutical Drugs - Barbiturates and Benzodiazepines. Current Status, Summary and Conclusions. Appendices. Appendix 1. Presumptive (Colour) Tests. Appendix 2. Less-Common Controlled Substances. Responses to Self-Assessment Questions. Bibliography. Glossary of Terms. SI Units and Physical Constants. Periodic Table. Index.

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"""...should significantly enhance...understanding of the selected topic..."" (THES Textbook Guide, 27 Feb 2004)"

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Author Information

Michael D. Cole is the author of The Analysis of Controlled Substances, published by Wiley.

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