COMPONENT ANALYSIS OF ILLICIT HEROIN SAMPLES BY GC-MS METHOD.
MIHAELA GHEORGHE, DAN BĂLĂLĂU, MIHAELA ILIE, DANIELA-LUIZA BACONI, ANNE-MARIE CIOBANU
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Abstract:

Opiates are narcotics having a high potential for addiction, with a fast development of tolerance and a severe withdrawal syndrome at the cessation of the administration.
Heroin, a highly addictive drug, is the most abused of the of the opiates; its abuse has repercussions that extend far beyond the individual user.
Illicitly produced heroin is commonly adulterated with other drugs or substances to increase bulk. The component analysis of street heroin samples is important for legal purposes, and often the sensitivity and the reliable of the method choosed for the identification are crucial.
The paper presents the component analyses of seized illicit heroin by a GC- MS method. The main components in illicit heroin products such as heroin, acetylcodeine, and noscapine were identified in the most samples; the organic adulterants such as caffeine and phenobarbital were also detected.

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