3,4 Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and Other Amphetamine Derivatives

• NCJ Number: 110355
• Journal: Journal of Forensic Sciences Volume: 33 Issue: 2 Dated: (March 1988) Pages: 576-587
• Author(s): R O Bost
• Date Published: 1988
• Length: 12 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: Presented at the 39th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, San Diego, CA, 16-21 Feb. 1987.

Annotation

As various substances of abuse come under Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Schedule restrictions, slightly modified derivatives (designer drugs) replace them.

Abstract

A series of amphetamine derivatives are discussed in this presentation. Applicable analytical methods are presented. Details of cases handled by the office (hospital patients, driving while under the influence/driving under the influence of drugs (DWI/DUID), and medical examiner cases) are discussed. (Author abstract)