Problems of Forensic Sciences 2000 Vol. 42 (XLII) 75-81
"PHENETHYLAMINE" STREET SAMPLES ENCOUNTERED ON THE BELGIAN DRUG MARKET
Inge DIRINCK, Willy LAMBERT, Andreas DE LEENHEER
Laboratory of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
Streszczenie
Phenethylamines remain very popular among recreational drug users for their stimulating and the mood-modifying properties. Street samples (n = 478; 260 powders, 197 tablets and 21 other dose forms confiscated by Belgian law enforcement authorities in the period 1991-1998) were analyzed by light pipe gas chromatography-Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (GC/FTIR). A computerized street sample database (Microsoft Access(r) 97) was developed. The database contains GC/FTIR analysis results of the street samples regarding phenethylamines and other interesting compounds such as by-products, impurities, filling agents and adulterants, in combination with the ballistic characterization of the dose forms (visual color, description of tablet logos including logo pictures and EDU logo numbers, dimensions, geometry, score type...).
Słowa kluczowe
Street samples; Phenethylamines; Gas chromatography-Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (GC/FTIR).