Hallucinogens: A Forensic Drug HandbookRichard R. Laing Hallucinogens: A Forensic Drug Handbook is a comprehensive reference for everyone involved in the identification, investigation, and forensic analysis of hallucinogenic drugs. The text begins with a review of the history of these drugs and their abuse, and then takes an in-depth look at the many different types of hallucinogens, their chemical make-up, how they affect users, how they are manufactured and distributed, and how they can be detected and analyzed. Hallucinogens covers the most commonly abused drugs such as LSD, MDMA ("Ecstasy"), and PCP ("Angel Dust"), as well as many lesser-known chemical substances that cause similar effects. Chapters have been contributed by leading analysts and investigators around the world, and are highlighted with numerous illustrations. This unique handbook will serve is a cross-disciplinary source of information for forensic toxicologists, law enforcement officers, and others involved in the fight against drugs. * Brings together comprehensive information on hallucinogenic drugs in one convenient source * Covers everything from abuse of these drugs to pharmacology, effects, forms, manufacturing methods, distribution, and forensic analysis * Contains numerous illustrations, chemical structures, and analytic spectra for each drug * Includes contributions from many of the world's leading investigators and analysts |
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References to this book
Medical-legal Aspects of Abused Substances: Old and New, Licit and Illicit Marcelline Burns,Sevil Atasoy No preview available - 2005 |