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Original Articles

Determination of barbiturates in hair samples by using a validated UHPLC-HRMS method: application in investigation of drug-facilitated sexual assault

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Pages 78-87 | Received 29 Apr 2019, Accepted 20 Aug 2019, Published online: 18 Oct 2019

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