Abstract:Objective: Quetiapine is an atypical antipsychotic drug that is used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders. During the last years, quetiapine has also been associated with cases of misuse and abuse, and there are strong indications that it possesses an addictive potential. A suitable method is necessary for the toxicological investigation of such cases. Materials and Methods: A simple gas chromatographymass spectrometric method was developed, validated, and applied for the dete… Show more
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