Im embarrassed to admit how long ago the following question was asked. I remember setting it aside because it was a good topic and I wanted to give it a well developed answer. Thanks for your patience, Terri.
I do understand that sometimes other investigative agencies other than the coroner are relied upon to [...]
Abstract??A simple method for analysis of 5-methoxy-N,N-di-n-propyltryptamine (5-MeO-DPT) in urine has been developed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) with tetradecadeuterated 5-MeO-DPT as internal standard, which is useful for discrimination from 5-methoxy-N,N-diisopropyltryptamine (5-MeO-DIPT). These tryptamine designer drugs were extracted from urine with Extrelut, and derivatized with trifl uoroacetic anhydride prior to GC-MS analysis. The recovery of 5-MeO-DPT from urine was 90.7%; the calibration curve showed linearity in the range of 0.01?2.0 ?g/ml. When urine samples containing two different concentrations (0.1 and 1.0 ?g/ml) of 5-MeO-DPT were analyzed, the coeffi cients of variation for intraday and interday testing ranged from 3.11% to 5.82%. The established method was applied to an acute poisoning case in which 5-MeO-DIPT abuse had been suspected. Unexpectedly, 5-MeO-DIPT could not be detected, but 5-MeO-DPT was found in the subject?s urine and in an aqueous sample seized upon investigation of the poisoning; the electron-impact ionization and chemical ionization mass spectra well agreed with those of authentic 5-MeO-DPT. The concentration of 5-MeO-DPT in urine of this case was 0.37 ?g/ml. Although several reports have appeared describing poisoning cases of 5-MeO-DIPT, which carries the street name ?Foxy,? to our knowledge, this is the first report of GC-MS analysis of 5-MeO-DPT and demonstration of its use in a poisoning case.
Content TypeJournal Article
JournalForensic ToxicologyOnline ISSN 1860-8973Print ISSN 1860-8965 (Source: Forensic Toxicology)
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Portsmouth City Centre
Friday 19th January 2007 Stanhope Road (View Map) Saturday 20th January 2007 Arundel Street (View Map) Official opening Saturday 20th at 6 00pm outside the British Heart Foundation shop Arundel Street
The projections are part of a treasure trail of Public Art made possible by the Arts Council Arts + Development Award 07 with host organisation Portsmouth City Council.
Come and meet the artist and become part of the treasure trail.
