Jason burkett- drug analysis

What are drugs of abuse?

Potentially harmful (toxic?) substances
deliberately taken for the mood and
mind altering effects that they induce

What are the 3 types of drugs of abuse

Stimulants, depressents and halluciogens

What does the pharmacological literature classify the active ingredients of psychoactive plants as

Sedatives e.g. opium

stimulants e.g. cocaine

halluciogens e.g psilocybin mushrooms

What are you looking for at the crime scene

The drugs

Potential cutting agents

Packaging materials

Drug paraphenilia

Evidence of dealing

Differences between packed and capillary column

Capillary- long (lengths up to 100m) and small internal diameter. Packed- shorter (max 2m) and have larger diameter

Capillary- made from quartz. Packed- made from glass

Capillary- stationary phase coats the inner wall. Packed- stationary phase is packed into the cavity of the column.