EVALUATION OF COCAINE SAMPLES SEIZED IN THE STREETS OF THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

EVALUATION OF COCAINE SAMPLES SEIZED IN THE STREETS OF THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

Fifty-two samples of street cocaine seized in the state of Rio de Janeiro, from May 2016 to April 2017, were evaluated according to their purity, presence of inorganic and sugar diluents and concentration of pharmacologically active adulterants. Cocaine contents, as well as the adulterants caffeine,...

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Main Authors: Luiza D. Sant'Ana, Valeria C. de Sousa, Frances R. dos Santos, Bruno D. Sabino, Amadeu Cardoso, Marco Edilson F. de Lima, Rosane N. Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química
Series:Química Nova
Subjects:
cocaine hydrochloride
freebase cocaine
cutting agents
chemical profiling
criminal gangs
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