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Research Article

Simultaneous screening and quantitation of stimulant drugs in dried blood spot (DBS) samples using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-QTOF-MS)

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Pages 161-181 | Received 04 Nov 2021, Accepted 14 Jan 2023, Published online: 12 Jun 2023

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