Microcrystal Tests for the Identification of Illicit Drugs: d-Methamphetamine and dl-Methamphetamine
THE MICROSCOPE
2017, Volume 65:4, pp. 171–186
DOI
https://doi.org/10.59082/DNVL2895
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 drug/reagents:
• d-methamphetamine/gold chloride • d-methamphetamine/platinum chloride • dl-methamphetamine/gold chloride • dl-methamphetamine/platinum chloride The previous set of monographs were published in issue 65:3 (2017): heroin with mercuric chloride and mercuric iodide, hydrocodone with platinum bromide, hydromorphone with platinum bromide and sodium nitroprusside, MDMA with gold chloride, methadone with mercuric chloride and mercuric bromide, and methylphenidate with picric acid and lead iodide solution. Monographs for remaining microcrystal tests will be published in subsequent issues.
• d-methamphetamine/gold chloride • d-methamphetamine/platinum chloride • dl-methamphetamine/gold chloride • dl-methamphetamine/platinum chloride The previous set of monographs were published in issue 65:3 (2017): heroin with mercuric chloride and mercuric iodide, hydrocodone with platinum bromide, hydromorphone with platinum bromide and sodium nitroprusside, MDMA with gold chloride, methadone with mercuric chloride and mercuric bromide, and methylphenidate with picric acid and lead iodide solution. Monographs for remaining microcrystal tests will be published in subsequent issues.