Incorporation of Isotopically Labeled Cocaine and Metabolites into Human Hair: Dose-Response Relationships

    January 1996 in “ Journal of analytical toxicology. ”
    Gary L. Henderson, Martha R. Harkey, Carol L. Ecale Zhou … Peyton Jacob
    Studysummary This study suggests that while hair analysis using GC-MS is a sensitive method for detecting cocaine ingestion, it may not reliably indicate the amount, timing, or duration of drug use due to interindividual variability and multiple incorporation mechanisms.
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