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        <journal-title>American Journal of Pharmacy and Health Research</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">AJPHR</abbrev-journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="epub">2321-3647</issn>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">AJPHR15003</article-id>
      <title-group>
        <article-title>Penetration and Identification of Drug Use and Abuse in Hair by Various Advanced Analytical Techniques</article-title>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Patel</surname>
            <given-names>Jitendra S</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Patel</surname>
            <given-names>Toral V</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Khant</surname>
            <given-names>Shreena N</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Dholakia</surname>
            <given-names>Sandip</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Patel</surname>
            <given-names>Madhabhai M</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
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      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2013-08-01">
        <month>08</month>
        <day>01</day>
        <year>2013</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>1</volume>
      <issue>5</issue>
      <abstract>
        <p>Now a days, besides blood, urine, saliva &amp; hair is being recognized as an alternative &amp; fundamental biological specimen for drug testing in the field of forensic analysis &amp; clinical chemistry. Hair testing was used in legal cases, historical researches. This review on methodologically &amp; practically used to the application of hair as a biological indication of drug use &amp; abuse. The mechanism of drug incorporation into the hair were commented. This article include sample (hair) collection, preparation &amp; extraction methods as well as the advanced analytical techniques such as immunoassay, HPLC-CE, GC-LC &amp; GC-MS/MS. The outcome of hair analysis had been review for this categories: drugs of abuse(Opiates, Cocaines. Amphetamine, Cannabinoids) &amp; Benzodizapines, prescribed drugs etc. finally the specific purpose of hair testing was discussed along with their interpretation.</p>
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        <kwd>hair</kwd>
        <kwd>drugs of abuse</kwd>
        <kwd>prescribed drugs</kwd>
        <kwd>advanced analytical techniques.</kwd>
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