Methadone concentrations in human hair of the head, axillary and pubic hair.
The concentrations of methadone and its metabolites in the hair of the head, axillary and pubic hair obtained from patients receiving a daily maintenance doses, were determined. Comparison of the concentrations provides the highest values in the axillary hair, followed by pubic hair and the hair of the head.
Balabanova
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Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Ulm, Federal Republic of Germany.
Wolf
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HU
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008691:Methadone / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D011863:Radioimmunoassay
D008691:Methadone