DETERMINATION OF GESTATIONAL OPIATE, NICOTINE, BENZODIAZEPINE, COCAINE AND AMPHETAMINE EXPOSURE BY HAIR ANALYSIS

Authors
KINTZ P MANGIN P
Citation
P. Kintz et P. Mangin, DETERMINATION OF GESTATIONAL OPIATE, NICOTINE, BENZODIAZEPINE, COCAINE AND AMPHETAMINE EXPOSURE BY HAIR ANALYSIS, Journal - Forensic Science Society, 33(3), 1993, pp. 139-142
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Pathology
Journal title
Journal - Forensic Science Society → ACNP
ISSN journal
00157368
Volume
33
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
139 - 142
Database
ISI
SICI code
0015-7368(1993)33:3<139:DOGONB>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Hair samples were collected at time of delivery from 57 neonates whose mothers were known users of heroin (9 cases), nicotine (34 cases), be nzodiazepines (11 cases), cocaine (2 cases) and amphetamine (1 case). In all cases, the corresponding drug was found in neonatal hair from t he infants, with concentrations in the range 0.61-3.47 ng/mg (morphine ), 0.15-11.80 ng/mg (nicotine) 3.36-17.55 ng/mg (diazepam), 0.78-31.83 ng/mg (oxazepam), 0.71-2.47 ng/mg (benzoylecgonine) and 1.1 ng/mg (am phetamine). Results are considered in the light of the existing litera ture and comparison with adults.