Relationship between methamphetamine use history and segmental hair analysis findings of MA users

Highlights • Self-reported methamphetamine use histories ( n = 26) were obtained. • The correlation between methamphetamine use history and its level in hair was shown. • In qualitative analysis, 69.48% of 1 cm sections revealed a good correlation. • Ten among 26 subjects showed a good correlation i...

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Published in:Forensic science international 2015-09, Vol.254, p.59-67
Main Authors: Han, Eunyoung, Lee, Sangeun, In, Sanghwan, Park, Meejung, Park, Yonghoon, Cho, Sungnam, Shin, Junguk, Lee, Hunjoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Amphetamine-Related Disorders - diagnosis
Cannabis
Central Nervous System Stimulants - analysis
Correlation
Correlation analysis
Correlation coefficients
Drug dosages
Drug history
Drug use
Female
Forensic engineering
Forensic sciences
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
Hair
Hair - chemistry
Hair analysis
Humans
Hydrochloric acid
Male
Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine - analysis
Methamphetamine-dependent subjects
Middle Aged
Pathology
Quantitative analysis
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation program
Segmental hair analysis
Studies
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Summary:Highlights • Self-reported methamphetamine use histories ( n = 26) were obtained. • The correlation between methamphetamine use history and its level in hair was shown. • In qualitative analysis, 69.48% of 1 cm sections revealed a good correlation. • Ten among 26 subjects showed a good correlation in the quantitative results. • Hair specificity and sensitivity, and self-report sensitivity on the methamphetamine were high.
ISSN:0379-0738
1872-6283
DOI:10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.06.029