Journal of Analytical Toxicology
July 1, 2006
Jason H Sklerov, Barry Levine, Karla A. Moore et al.
Jason H. Sklerov, Barry Levine, Karla A. Moore, Theodore King, David Fowler; A Demand for Clarity Regarding a Case Report on the Ingestion of 5-Methoxy-N,
Journal of Analytical Toxicology
2005
Jason H Sklerov, Barry Levine, Karla A. Moore et al.
142 citations
A case of a 25-year-old white male who was found dead the morning after consuming herbal extracts containing beta-carbolines and hallucinogenic tryptamines is presented. No anatomic cause of death was found at autopsy. Toxicologic analysis of the heart blood identified N,N-dimethyltryptamine (0.02 mg/L), 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (1.88 mg/L), tetrahydroharmine (0.38 mg/L), harmaline...
Journal of Forensic Sciences
May 1, 2001
Alison Grieshaber, Kate Moore, Barry Levine
77 citations
Abstract Pharmacokinetic studies of psilocybin in humans have shown the rapid dephosphorylation of psilocybin to psilocin with further conversion to 4-hydroxy-tryptophole (4HT) and 4-hydroxyindole-3-acetic acid (4HIAA) in plasma. Our study shows that psilocin also undergoes conjugation and can be found in the urine as the psilocin-glucuronide conjugate. Recoveries after enzymatic hydrolysis of...
Journal of Analytical Toxicology
November 1, 1996
Gary W. Kunsman, Barry Levine, James J. Kuhlman et al.
48 citations
Urine specimens collected from active-duty U.S. Army personnel were submitted for analysis to the Tripler Army Medical Center, Forensic Toxicology Drug Testing Laboratory as part of the random drug testing program. During an 18-month drug-screening period, 34 specimens tested positive for amphetamines with the Roche Abuscreen Radioimmunoassay for Methamphetamine (High Specificity); based on gas...