The Analysis of Controlled Substances

This book provides a comprehensive guide to the analysis of controlled drugs, covering trends, legislation, and analytical methods for substances such as amphetamines, LSD, cannabis, heroin, cocaine, cathinones, psilocybin, and pharmaceutical drugs like barbiturates and benzodiazepines. It includes chapters on presumptive color tests, less-common controlled substances, self-assessment questions, a bibliography, and reference materials. The text serves as a reference for forensic and analytical chemists.

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Series Preface. Preface. Acronyms, Abreviations and Symbols. About the Author. Introduction to Drug Trends, Control, Legislation and Analysis. Amphetamine and Related Compounds. The Analysis of LSD. Cannabis sativa and Products. Diamorphine and Heroin. Cocaine. Products from Catha edulis and Lophophora williamsii. The Analysis of Psilocybin and Psilocin from Fungi. The Analysis of Controlled Pharmaceutical Drugs - Barbiturates and Benzodiazepines. Current Status, Summary and Conclusions. Appendix 1. Presumptive (Colour) Tests. Appendix 2. Less-Common Controlled Substances. Responses to Self-Assessment Questions. Bibliography. Glossary of Terms. SI Units and Physical Constants. Periodic Table. Index.