62 research outputs found
[Commentary] NATIONAL DRUG ABUSE SITUATION IN VIETNAM—HOW ACCURATE ARE THE PROJECTIONS?
Full text linkOn the Frontiers of Development: Illicit Poppy and the Transformation of the Deserts of Southwest Afghanistan
Full text linkThe importance and difficulty of drug research in developing countries: a report from Kabul as timely reminder
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Prevalence of Adverse Drug Reactions among Pediatric Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in Selected Hospitals in Eastern Ethiopia: 8-Year Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study
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Digital image-based colourimetric tests for amphetamine and methylamphetamine
Full text linkDigital image analysis was applied to the products of simple colourimetric tests for amphetamine and methylamphetamine. Adobe Photoshop software was used for colour analysis to obtain analytical data in the form of a Red Green Blue (RGB) value. Calibration curves were developed for each compound and a number of illicit amphetamine samples were analyzed to demonstrate the application of the technique. A wide linear range and low detection limit for both drugs under test facilitated the application to illicit samples. Good agreement with gas chromatographic quantification results was obtained for the illicit samples analyzed by this method. The results show great potential for use as a semi-quantitative field test for illicit drug compounds
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