Perinatal Effects of Combined Use of Heroin, Methadone, and Amphetamine during Pregnancy and Quantitative Measurement of Metabolites in Hair

• Main Authors: Pen-Hua Su (Author), Yan-Zin Chang (Author), Chen Yang (Author), Yan-Yan Ng (Author), Jia-Yuh Chen (Author), Su-Chin Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2012-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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There has been very limited research on the clinical features of newborns exposed to combined use of heroin, methadone, and amphetamine in the uterus. We describe a technique for the quantification of drug metabolites in neonatal hair samples. Methods: In a tertiary neonatal care center in Taiwan, t...