Microcrystal Tests for the Identification of Illicit Drugs: Heroin, Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone, MDMA, Methadone, and Methylphenidate
THE MICROSCOPE
2017, Volume 65:3, pp. 107–142
DOI
https://doi.org/10.59082/MRNE3964
AUTHORS
Kelly M. Brinsko, Dean Golemis, Meggan B. King, Gary J. Laughlin, and Sebastian B. Sparenga
ABSTRACT
The Microscope is publishing monographs from McCrone Research Institute’s A Modern Compendium of Microcrystal Tests for Illicit Drugs and Diverted Pharmaceuticals (4th revision: September 13, 2021), which contains 19 different drugs and their microcrystal test reagents. This issue includes monographs for the following drugs/reagents:
• heroin/mercuric chloride• heroin/mercuric iodide• hydrocodone/platinum bromide• hydromorphone/platinum bromide• hydromorphone/sodium nitroprusside• MDMA/gold chloride• methadone/mercuric chloride• methadone/mercuric bromide• methylphenidate/picric acid• methylphenidate/lead iodide solution
The previous set of monographs were published in issue, 65:2 (2017): 1-benzylpiperazine (BZP) with platinum bromide, clonazepam with platinum chloride , codeine with Marme's reagent, codeine with Fulton's O-2, codeine with Fulton's C-3, diazepam with platinum chloride, diazepam with ammonium thiocyanate and l-ephedrine with gold bromide and l-ephedrine with gold chloride. Monographs for remaining microcrystal tests will be published in subsequent issues.
• heroin/mercuric chloride• heroin/mercuric iodide• hydrocodone/platinum bromide• hydromorphone/platinum bromide• hydromorphone/sodium nitroprusside• MDMA/gold chloride• methadone/mercuric chloride• methadone/mercuric bromide• methylphenidate/picric acid• methylphenidate/lead iodide solution
The previous set of monographs were published in issue, 65:2 (2017): 1-benzylpiperazine (BZP) with platinum bromide, clonazepam with platinum chloride , codeine with Marme's reagent, codeine with Fulton's O-2, codeine with Fulton's C-3, diazepam with platinum chloride, diazepam with ammonium thiocyanate and l-ephedrine with gold bromide and l-ephedrine with gold chloride. Monographs for remaining microcrystal tests will be published in subsequent issues.