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AEME production in cocaine positive hair after thermal hair treatment

AEME production in cocaine positive hair after thermal hair treatment
2019 09-15

Authors: Gambier N, Warling J, Van Elsué N, Yegles M

Abstract

Introduction:

Currently, hair straightening has become a regular hair treatment for women but likewise for men. Several studies have shown that thermal straightening has an influence on the concentration of ethyl glucuronide and of drugs of abuse content in hair. Heat treatment of hair may decrease concentrations of cocaine (COC) and of cocaethylene (CE) in hair and increase concentrations of benzoylecgonine (BZE). The goal of this study was to evaluate the influence of thermal straightening on anhydroecgonine methyl ester (AEME), a known cocaine smoking marker, in hair.

Forensic Science International

AEME production in cocaine positive hair after thermal hair treatment