Drug Misuse — The Barbiturate Problem

A review of the historical aspects of barbiturate use, misuse and abuse is presented. The practicability of control of the drugs, recommendations to effect such control, and the implications to forensic science laboratories are discussed. Analytical techniques applicable to enforcement of proposed l...

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Published inJournal - Forensic Science Society Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 41 - 53
Main Authors Stead, A.H., Allan, A.R., Ardrey, R.E., Bal, T.S., Callaghan, T.M., Gill, R., Moffat, A.C., Oon, M.C.H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ireland Ltd 1981
Subjects
Barbiturates - analysis
Drug and Narcotic Control - methods
Forensic Medicine
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Humans
Substance-Related Disorders - diagnosis
Substance-Related Disorders - history
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Summary:A review of the historical aspects of barbiturate use, misuse and abuse is presented. The practicability of control of the drugs, recommendations to effect such control, and the implications to forensic science laboratories are discussed. Analytical techniques applicable to enforcement of proposed legislation are reviewed ; these include chromatographic (thin-layer, gas-liquid, and high-performance liquid chromatography) and spectroscopic (ultraviolet, infrared, mass spectrometry, and proton magnetic resonance) procedures.
ISSN:0015-7368
DOI:10.1016/S0015-7368(81)71371-9