The determination of cocaine in hair: a review.

Forensic Sci Int

National Medical Services, Incorporated, Willow Grove, PA 19090-0437.

Published: January 1995

The explosion of literature related to the analysis of hair for cocaine and its products is reviewed. In the commonly accepted applications of hair testing for cocaine, those related to criminal or civil investigations and pharmacotoxicologic studies occupy most of the relevant published work. This review uses detailed, 'binary' (yes/no) tables to demonstrate trends in the literature, and allows researchers and caseworkers quick access to the literature most important for answering a variety of questions.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0379-0738(94)01622-cDOI Listing

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