Hallucinogens - A Forensic Drug Handbook (Hardcover)

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

General

Imprint:	Academic Press Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2003
First published:	May 2003
Editors:	Richard Laing
Series editors:	Jay A. Siegel
Dimensions:	248 x 191 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-0-12-433951-4
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Forensic science Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > General Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Pharmacology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Illness & addiction: social aspects > Drug addiction & substance abuse
LSN:	0-12-433951-4
Barcode:	9780124339514

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