Hair Analysis in Clinical and Forensic Toxicology

Hair Analysis in Clinical and Forensic Toxicology is an essential reference for those for toxicologists working with and researching hair analysis. The text presents a review of the most up-to-date analytical methods in toxicological hair analysis. State-of-the-art developments in the areas of hair physiology, sampling and pre-treatments as well as discussions of fundamental issues, applications and results interpretation are thoroughly covered in dedicated chapters by world-leading scientists in the field of hair analysis. Topics addressed in Hair Analysis in Clinical and Forensic Toxicology include the diagnosis of chronic excessive alcohol drinking by means of ethyl glucuronide (EtG) and fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEE); the early detection of new psychoactive substances, including designer drugs; the development of novel approaches to screening tests based on mass spectrometry; and the detection of pre-natal exposure to psychoactive substances from the analysis of newborn hair. . Unites an international team of leading experts to provide an update on the cutting-edge advances in the toxicological analysis of hair. . Demonstrates toxicological techniques relating to a variety of scenarios and exposure types. . Includes detailed instructions for the collection, preparation and handling of hair, and how best to interpret results.