Prevalence and concentrations of new designer stimulants, synthetic opioids, benzodiazepines and hallucinogens in postmortem hair samples: a 13-year retrospective study.
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DOI: 10.1002/dta.3150
Abstract: Hair samples are frequently analyzed in order to characterize consumption patterns of drugs. However, the interpretation of new psychoactive substance (NPS) findings in hair remains difficult because of lacking data for comparison. In this study,… read more here.
Keywords: hair samples; postmortem hair; hair; study ... See more keywords
Investigating exposure to endocrine disruptors via hair analysis of pregnant women.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108692
Abstract: The aim of this study was the monitoring of the levels of parabens (PBs) and triclosan (TCS) in head hair samples of women collected during the first months of their pregnancy. Personal details concerning somatometric… read more here.
Keywords: hair samples; use personal; analysis; hair ... See more keywords
Determination of cocaine and its derivatives in hair samples by liquid phase microextraction (LPME) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2016.12.024
Abstract: Hair testing is a recognized approach when it comes to accessing historical drug use. According to the World Drug Report of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) 2015, Brazil is the largest cocaine… read more here.
Keywords: hair samples; gas chromatography; liquid phase; phase microextraction ... See more keywords
The correlation between concentrations of zolpidem and benzodiazepines in segmental hair samples and use patterns.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2017.10.044
Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between histories of zolpidem and benzodiazepines use and their concentrations in hair as determined by segmental hair analysis, that is, by analyzing hair samples taken… read more here.
Keywords: hair samples; zolpidem benzodiazepines; hair; benzodiazepines use ... See more keywords
The concentrations of bioelements in the hair samples of Jordanian children who stutter.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.06.045
Abstract: OBJECTIVES This study investigates the levels of 15 bioelements (calcium, copper, chromium, sodium, iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, cobalt, selenium, molybdenum, vanadium, potassium, boron, and lithium) in the hair species of Jordanian stutterer. METHODS The subjects… read more here.
Keywords: hair samples; hair; jordanian children; samples jordanian ... See more keywords
Evaluation of elements in hair samples of children with developmental language disorder (DLD)
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DOI: 10.1080/1028415x.2021.2022068
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background Recent studies have highlighted a role for trace elements and toxic metals across neurodevelopmental disorders, including developmental stuttering, Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD), and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). However, these environmental influences have yet… read more here.
Keywords: spectroscopy; language; hair; disorder ... See more keywords
Amino acids profiles of children who stutter compared to their fluent sibling
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DOI: 10.1080/13651501.2020.1735447
Abstract: Abstract Purpose: This study scrutinises the abundances of 9 neurological-related amino acids of the scalp hair of 35 (5 females, 30 males) children who stutter and 30 normally fluent children (age and sex matched). Methods:… read more here.
Keywords: hair samples; amino acids; stutter compared; concentrations amino ... See more keywords
Determination of barbiturates in hair samples by using a validated UHPLC-HRMS method: application in investigation of drug-facilitated sexual assault
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DOI: 10.1080/20961790.2019.1659474
Abstract: In recent years, benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine-like drugs are the most common substances associated with drug-facilitated sexual assaults (DFSA); however, barbiturates are also detected occasi... read more here.
Keywords: hair samples; determination barbiturates; drug facilitated; facilitated sexual ... See more keywords
Amphetamines in Workplace Testing Hair Samples Over the Years 2011- 2020.
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DOI: 10.1093/jat/bkac055
Abstract: Amphetamines in hair were investigated with thousands of workplace testing head and body hair samples collected and analyzed over ten years and tabulated by year. All samples were washed by a published extensive method prior… read more here.
Keywords: year; workplace testing; amphetamines workplace; testing hair ... See more keywords
Evaluating the discriminating power of amino acid ratios on distinguishing dark colored hair samples
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DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.15192
Abstract: Human hairs are one of the most commonly encountered items of trace evidence. Currently, conventional methods for hair analysis include microscopic comparison and DNA analysis (nuclear and mitochondrial). Each approach has its own drawbacks. Hair… read more here.
Keywords: acid ratios; hair; analysis; amino acid ... See more keywords
Retrospective analysis of laboratory data from 19,275 hair samples submitted for drug abuse/misuse analysis from February 2019 to June 2021.
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4060714
Abstract: Drug abuse/misuse is now a major global problem affecting public health as well as economic and social stability. This study presents a retrospective view of the prevalence of drugs in hair. Reasons for hair testing… read more here.
Keywords: hair; drug abuse; analysis; hair samples ... See more keywords