Nine Xylazine Related Deaths in Puerto Rico Common Heroin Adulterants in Puerto Rico: The Emergence of Xylazine Validation of a Method for the Determination of Opiates and Methadone in Hair Postmortem Analysis of Cocaine, Benzodiazepines, Opiates, and SSRIs in Hair Evaluation of Alcohol Markers in Postmortem Hair and Blood: Comparison Between Ethyl Glucuronide, Ethylsulphate, and CDT Validation of a Color Test for Gamma- Hydroxybutyrate and Gamma- Butyrolactone Quantitative Mass Spectrometric Imaging of Drugs of Abuse in Postmortem Human Brain Tissue 6-Monoacetylmorphine Confirmation by Liquid Chromatographic Tandem Mass Spectrometric Determination of 6- Monoacetylmorhine and Noscapine in Vitreous Humor Carlos F. Chavez-Arias, MD*, Puerto Rico Institute of Forensic Sciences, PO Box 11878, Caparra Heights Station, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00922-1878; Dario Sanabria, MD, Puerto Rico Institute of Forensic Sciences. Department of Pathology, PO Box 11878, Caparra Heights Station, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00922-1878; and Kazandra Ruiz, BS, and Jose Rodriguez-Orengo, PhD, Puerto Rico Institute of Forensic Sciences, PO Box 11878, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00922-1878 Kazandra Ruiz, BS*, and Luz A. Silva Torres, BS, Puerto Rico Institute of Forensic Sciences, PO Box 11878, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00922- 1878; and Carlos F. Chavez- Arias, MD, Puerto Rico Institute of Forensic Sciences, PO BOX 11878, Caparra Heights Station, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00922-1878; Osca Peralta Narvaez, BS, Puerto Rico, Institute of Forensic Sciences, PO Box 11878, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00922-1878; Flor Mattos De Jesus, BS, Institute of Foresic Science, Calle Maga Esq. Casia, #9 Urb. Reparto Metropolitano, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00922; and Joseph Bloom-Oquendo and Jose Rodriguez- Orengo, PhD, Puerto Rico Institute of Forensic Sciences, PO BOX 11878, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00922-1878 Karen S. Scott, PhD*, Department of Forensic Medicine and Science, University of Glasgow, University Place, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UNITED KINGDOM Ashraf Mozayani, PhD, PharmD, Jeffrey P. Walterscheid, PhD*, and Terry Danielson, PhD, Harris County <strong>Medical</strong> Examiner Office, 1885 Old Spanish Trail, Houston, TX 77054; Christine Moore, PhD, Immunalysis Corporation, 829 Towne Center Drive, Pomona, CA 91767; and Luis A. Sanchez, MD, Harris County <strong>Medical</strong> Examiner’s Office, Houston, 1885 Old Spanish Trail, Houston, TX 77054 Robert Kronstrand, PhD*, National Board of Forensic Medicine, Department of Forensic Toxicology, Artillerigatan 12, Linkoping, SE 587 58, SWEDEN; and Henrik Druid, MD, PhD, Department of Forensic Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Retzius v. 3, Stockholm, SE-171 77, SWEDEN Holly Sullivan, BS*, 100 College Drive, Allentown, PA 18104; Michele De Paola, BS, 100 College Drive, Allentown, PA 18104; Kimberly A. Michalik, MSFS, 275 Conover Street, South Amboy, NJ 08879; and Thomas A. Brettell, PhD, Cedar Crest College, Department of Chemical & Physical Sciences, 100 College Drive, Allentown, PA 18104 Richard F. Reich, MS*, University of Florida, PO Box 14044, Gainesville, FL 32604 Terry Danielson, PhD, Ashraf Mozayani, PhD, PharmD, Jeffrey P. Walterscheid, PhD*, Shaohan Zhao, PhD, and Luis A. Sanchez, MD, Harris County <strong>Medical</strong> Examiner’s Office, 1885 Old Spanish Trail, Houston, TX 77054 Index 19 77 78 79 79 80 81 82 82
National, Regional, and Local Patterns of Drugs Seized by Law Enforcement and Analyzed by Crime Laboratories in the United States: 2004 - 2007 A Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Based Study of Urine Samples Containing Drug of Abuse: Scope and Limitations of the Technique Sample Preparation of Cannabinoids in Urine Using Dispersive Solid Phase Extraction and Clean Up A Fast GC/MS Method for the Analysis of Common Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Evaluating the Presence and Dangers Associated With Heavy Metals in Commonly Encountered Consumer Products DeMia E. Peters, MS*, Liqun L. Wong, MS, and Christine A. Sannerud, PhD, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Office of Diversion Control, 8701 Morrissette Drive, Springfield, VA 22152; and Michael R. Baylor, PhD, Kevin J. Strom, PhD, BeLinda J. Weimer, MA, Jeffrey M. Ancheta, BS, Jeri D. Ropero-Miller, PhD, Carol L. Council, MSPH, and J. Valley Rachal, MS, RTI International, 3040 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-12194 Gloria Proni, PhD*, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 445 West 59th Street, Science Department, 10019, New York, NY ; Donna K. Wilson, MS, 570 Saint Marks Avenue, #3, Brooklyn, NY 11216; and Elise Champeil, PhD, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 445 West 59th Street, New York, NY 10019 Jack Cochran, BS*, and Kristi Sellers, BS, Restek Corporation, 110 Benner Circle, Bellefonte, PA 16823 Sumandeep Rana, MS*, Wayne B. Ross, MCLS, and Victor P. Uralets, PhD, Redwood Toxicology Laboratory, 3650 Westwind Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 Lindsay A. Carbone, BS*, Thomas H. Pritchett, MS, and Brian J. Gestring, MS, Cedar Crest College, 100 College Avenue, Allentown, PA 18104 Postmortem Pediatric Toxicology Robert A. Middleberg, PhD, NMS Labs, 3701 Welsh Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090; Nikolas P. Lemos, PhD, San Francisco Office of the Chief <strong>Medical</strong> Examiner, Hall of Justice, North Terrace, 850 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA 94103; Andrew M. Baker, MD*, Hennepin County <strong>Medical</strong> Examiner, 530 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55415; Daniel S. Isenschmid, PhD*, Wayne County <strong>Medical</strong> Examiner’s Office, 1300 East Warren Avenue, Detroit, MI 48207; Karen F. Ross, MD*, Jefferson Parish Forensic Center, 2018 8th Street, Harvey, LA 70058; and Marina Stajic, PhD*, Office of the Chief <strong>Medical</strong> Examiner, 520 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016 Index 20 83 83 84 84 85 85
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Drees, Julia C. PhD*, Judy A. Stone
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Furton, Kenneth G. PhD, Internation
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Gray, Teresa R. MS*, National Insti
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(0.09 mg/L). The accused drove over
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tubing ran from the container throu
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tramadol, closely followed by amitr
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corticosteroids: cortisol and corti
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presented. In the first case, a 31-
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