A study on the isotope composition of carbon [sup.13]C in poppy seeds and narcotic poppy straw present in the same package aimed at the revelation of the possible artificial superinducements of a narcotic substance

• Published in: Journal of analytical chemistry (New York, N.Y.) pp. 513 - 518
• Main Authors: Syromyatnikov, S.V, Sarychev, I.I, Kedys, D.N, Fainberg, V.S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 01.05.2016
• Subjects: Carbon; Chemical properties; Composition; Isotope analysis; Isotopes; Methods; Poppies

The rise in crime associated with the illicit trafficking in narcotics and psychotropic substances is one of the most severe problems in Russia today. In recent years, cases of using seeds of poppy plant "masked as food," the bulk of which contains macroparticles of poppy straw visible to...