2015
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.06.030
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Duration of detection of methamphetamine in hair after abstinence

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“…It has been previously reported that the average frequency of use of methamphetamine among chronic users is about 5 times per week, being lower in males (about 2 times per week) than in females (about 6 times per week) (Suwannachom et al 2015). In another study conducted with methamphetamine users, 75.6% out of 189 participants reported using methamphetamine no more frequently than 9 times per month (Ding et al 2014).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It has been previously reported that the average frequency of use of methamphetamine among chronic users is about 5 times per week, being lower in males (about 2 times per week) than in females (about 6 times per week) (Suwannachom et al 2015). In another study conducted with methamphetamine users, 75.6% out of 189 participants reported using methamphetamine no more frequently than 9 times per month (Ding et al 2014).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The bag was then sealed with aluminium foil paper and shipped to the Department of Forensic Medicine, Chiang Mai University, for quantitative hair analysis. The analysis for hair MA levels followed a previously published protocol involving solid-phase microextraction in line with gas chromatography/mass spectrometry 19. Derivatising reagents for hair analysis were heptafluorobutyric chloride (98% purity) and heptafluorobutyric anhydride (99% purity).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
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“…It can be advocated that the specific pattern of DMT distribution can be the consequence of drug discontinuation by the donor. This is simply not possible, as the pattern of discontinuation involving a basic drug (such as DMT) will result in negative results within 3 to 4 months, with an 85% decrease from one segment to the other 25,26 …”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%