title: Methadone concentrations in human hair of the head, axillary and pubic hair.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Ulm, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Balabanova
authors.forename: H U
authors.initials: HU
authors.lastname: Wolf
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008691:Methadone / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D011863:Radioimmunoassay
chemical_list: D008691:Methadone