Clarke's analytical forensic toxicology / Analytical forensic toxicology edited by Adam Negrusz and Gail Cooper. - 2nd ed. - xxi, 634 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 25 cm

'This book is adapted from contributions published in volume 1 of Clarke's analysis of drugs and poisons, 4th edition.'--T.p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to forensic toxicology -- Pharmacokinetics and metabolism -- Drugs of abuse -- Other substances encountered in clinical and forensic toxicology -- Workplace drug testing -- Alternative specimens -- Postmortem toxicology -- Clinical toxicology, therapeutic drug monitoring, in utero exposure to drugs of abuse -- Drug abuse in sport -- Drug-facilitated sexual assault -- Alcohol, drugs and driving -- Forensic chemistry and solid dosage form identification -- Sampling, storage and stability -- Extraction -- Colour tests and thin-layer chromatography -- Immunoassays -- Ultraviolet, visible and fluorescence spectrophotometry -- Infrared spectroscopy -- Gas chromatography -- High-performance liquid chromatography -- Mass spectrometry -- Quality assurance and control in the toxicology laboratory.

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Forensic toxicology.
Chemistry Techniques, Analytical--methods.
Pharmaceutical Preparations--analysis.
Poisons--Analysis.
Substance Abuse Detection--methods.