SOFT - TIAFT 1998 October 5-9, 1998 Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Scientific Session 3 Moderators: Barbara Manno, Ph.D., Alain Verstraete, M.D., Ph.D. (click names for picture) In vitro Assessment of the Toxicity of Cocaine and its Metabolites in the Human Umbilical Artery T. Long Urinary Detection Times Following Chronic Oral Cocaine Administration R. Jufer Oral Creatine Supplementation and Its Effect on Urinary Creatinine Concentrations J. Ropero-Miller Determination of Cannabinoids in Water and Human Saliva by Solid Phase Microextraction and Quadrupole Ion Trap GC/MS B. Hall Sweat Testing for Drugs of Abuse I: Comparison of Cocaine Disposition in Sweat Collected with A Heated Sweat Patch Device and the PharmChek Sweat Patch A. Wtsadik Detection of Urinary Ecgonidine as an Indicator of Active Smoking of Cocaine L. McWorter Cocaine Half Lives in Drug Abusing Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department K. Blaho Scientific Session 4 Moderators: M.David Osselton, Ph.D., Lee Hearn, Ph.D. (click names for picture) Cocaine Related Myocardial Ischemia S. L. Winbery Lessons Learned from an Unexplained Hospital Death K. Blaho An Improved Solid-Phase Extraction Procedure for the Recovery and Quantitation of Amphetamine and Related Compounds from Blood and Hair G. Cooper Postmortem Diagnosis of Cocaine Toxicity: the Utility of Brain Concentration Measurements S. Karch Unusually High Blood Benzoylecgonine Concentrations in Cases with Renal Failure D. Isenschmidt Scientific Session 5 Moderators: Ray Kelly, Ph.D., Yuji Nakahara, Ph.D. (click names for picture) Localization of Drugs and Metabolites in Human Hair K. Kalasinksy Comparison of In vivo and In vitro Deposition of Rhodamine and Fluoroscein in Hair P. Stout Deposition and Retention of Radiolabeled Constituents in Hair Following Systemic Administration D. Dehn The Detection of 7-Aminoflunitrazepam in Hair Using Micro-Plate Enzyme Immunoassay C. Moore Highly Sensitive Quantitation of Flunitrazepam and 7-Aminoflunitrazepam in Hair A. Negrusz Identification of Cocaine, Opiates and Their Metabolites in Nails from Postmortem Cases D. Engelhart Nail Analysis for Drugs of Abuse N. Lemos On-site Testing of Saliva for Drugs of Abuse in Suspected Drug Users with DrugWipe and Determination of Drug Concentrations in Saliva and Urine by GC/MS N. Samyn Scientific Session 6 Moderators: Werner Bernhard, Ph.D., Thomas Simonick, B.S. (click names for picture) Anabolic Steroids in Hair of 2 Bodybuilders P. Kintz Proof of Steroid Abuse by Detection of Testosterone Esters in Hair D. Thieme The Effects of Storage Conditions on the Levels of Testosterone and Epitestosterone in Urine Samples K. Williams Urinary Excretion of dl-Fenfluramine in Rat Urine H. Chung A Survey of Methamphetamine and Amphetamine in Postmortem Fluids and Tissues P. Kemp Ibogaine-Associated Death in a Female Heroin Addict M. Bogusz Unexpected Pitfalls in Toxicological BioAnalysis D. Uges Poster Session 3 Moderator: Bob Bost, Ph.D. Headspace GC and Headspace SPME/GC/MS Investigation of Hydrolyzed Hair Samples of Alcoholics, Social Drinkers and Teetotalers F. Pragst Headspace-GC/MS for Detection of Gasoline Components in Two Cases of Suicidal Burning W. Roemhild Tissue Distribution of Petrol in a Forensic Case V Coopman Comparison of Postmortem Blood and Liver Carbon Monoxide Concentrations D. Riley Quantitative Analysis of Hydrogen Cyanide and Carbon Monoxide in Blood of Dead Convicts Caused by Polyurethane Mattress Fire L. Ferrari Mirtazapine (Remeron): Detection of New Antidepressant in Postmortem Cases E. Lavin Postmortem Tissue Distribution of Mirtazapine (Remeron) D. Anderson Thirty Case Studies Involving Postmortem Tissue Distributions of Olanzapine (Zyprexa) D. Anderson Olanzapine Concentrations in Forensic Investigations B. Levine Olanzapine-Associated Deaths, Report of Five Cases S. Wong Olanzapine Concentrations in Clinical Serum and Forensic Blood Specimens-When Does Therapeutic Become Toxic? M. Robertson A Zolpidem Overdose Case S. Gock Caveats Associated with the Evaluation of Nifedipine in Postmortem Blood and Stomach Contents M. Corbett Therapeutic, Toxic and Lethal Concentrations of Citalopram C. Dragsholt Moclobemide Toxicity and Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors O. Drummer Amlodipine Influence on Amiodarone Toxicity in Laboratory Animals R. Gligor Fatal Amitriptyline Poisoning: Studies using Chemical, TLC, GC/MS, and Surface Ionization MS Methods M. Shakhitov A Case of Propofol Abuse K. Moore Kinetics of Alcohol in Blood and Breath: Results of Experiments in Human Volunteers F. Martens Metaldehyde Determination in Body Fluids by Headspace SPME and GC/MS in a Case of Acute Intoxication G. Frison Detection of Methanol Impurities in Body Fluids by Headspace SPME and GC/MS to Identify the Source of Exposure in Two Fatalities Involving Methanol G. Frison A Fatality Involving GHB A. Mozayani The Detoxification Metabolism of 4-O-Methylpyridoxine (MPN) A Causative Substance of Ginko Seed Poisoning M. Yoneko Limitations in the Use of Pharmacokinetic Calculations for Forensic Toxicology I. Collison Long Term Stability of Abused Drugs and Anti-Abuse Chemo-Theraputic Agents Stored at -20 C D. Moody Determining Diabetic Status from HbA1c in Postmortem Blood R. Swanson Comparison of the Results from Benzodiazepine Urine Immunoassay with Quantitative GC Blood Analysis I. Rasanen Detection of Benzodiazepines in Blood Using Capillary GC-ECD: q Recovery, Day-to-Day and Within-Day Variations J. Tytgat Death of an Infant Involving Benzocaine AM. Gordon Cocaine and Cocaine Metabolite Concentrations in Postmortem Fluids M. Frontz Cocaine Transport and Metabolism by the Colonic T84 Epithelial Cell Line R. Bhat Fenproporex Abuse by Truck Drivers in Brazil O. Silva In vitro Studies on the Influence of Cytochrome P450 Isoenzymes on the Human and Rat Metabolism of the Designer Drugs MDMA and MDE J. Bickeboeller Methylephedrine findings after Intake of Metamfepramone: Metabolism and Toxicological Detection of Metamfepramone using GC/MS T. Kraemer Studies on the Metabolism of 2C-B D. de Boer A Procedure for the Identification and Quantitation of Clobenzorex S. Valtier Separation of Amphetamine and Methamphetamine Stereoisomers in Urine by Chiral HPLC V. Lekskulchai MS Identification of Some Sulphur Containing Phenalkylamine Designer Drugs I. Bosman

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