benzoylecgonine


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ben·zo·ylec·gon·ine

(ben'zō-il-ek'gō-nēn),
A metabolite of cocaine produced by hydrolysis; it can be detected in urine.
Synonym(s): ecgonine benzoate

benzoylecgonine

/ben·zo·yl·ec·go·nine/ (ben″zo-il-ek´go-nēn) the major metabolite of cocaine; detectable in the blood by laboratory testing.

benzoylecgonine

The major metabolite of cocaine which is detected in the urine of persons who have recently abused the drug. Benzoylecognine is the cocaine metabolite most often measured in toxicology.

benzoylecgonine

Toxicology The major metabolite of cocaine which is detectable in the urine. See Cocaine.
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First, we sought to identify changes in benzoylecgonine concentrations that could be indicative of cocaine abstinence and thus available for reinforcement.
Monitoring cocaine use and abstinence among cocaine users for contingency management interventions
Development of a multisyringe flow system for the on-line solid phase extraction in the determination of cocaine and benzoylecgonine in urine.
Desarrollo de un sistema en flujo multijeringa para la extraccion en fase solida en linea para determinar cocaina y benzoilecgonina en orina
The investigators assessed cocaine use during the study through patient self-report and measurements of benzoylecgonine, a long-acting metabolite of cocaine in the urine.
Compliance is spoiler in cocaine dependence drug trial
Samples exceeding the assay cutoff values (cannabinoid, 50 ng/ mL; benzoylecgonine, 300 ng/mL; opiate, 300 ng/mL) were confirmed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
Feasibility of collecting biologic specimens in population-based surveys: experiences from the epidemiology of hepatitis C in the household, adult population of Puerto Rico study
The 22-year-old former Bradford player provided a sample containing Benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine, after a Championship match against Featherstone in March.
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By using the corresponding specific antibodies, the scientists were able to detect THC (the main active component of marijuana), benzoylecgonine (the primary metabolite of cocaine), and methadone and the primary metabolite of methadone in the fingerprints of test subjects.
Fingerprints to reveal drug use
Cocaine and benzoylecgonine also accumulate in meconium, which is produced in midpregnancy, so a positive meconium test is an indication of use earlier in pregnancy.
Cocaine use by pregnant women
Interpreting the color effect of melanin on cocaine and benzoylecgonine assays for hair analysis: Brown and black samples compared, Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine (2007) 14:7-15.
The use of Bayes coefficients to assess the racial bias-hair analysis conjecture for detection of cocaine in hair samples
Cocaine and its metabolite benzoylecgonine accumulate in fetal hair during the last trimester, so a positive test is a strong indicator the mother used cocaine during the sixth or seventh months.
Cocaine use by pregnant women
Cocaine is extensively metabolized, forming the metabolites benzoylecgonine, ecgonine methyl ester, and ecgonine.
Forensic analysis branch
Benzoylecgonine, or BE, is a by-product of cocaine metabolism It finds its way into the sewerage system and rivers through urine.
River of coke points to huge drug problem in Italy
As part of our continuing effort to improve methods for the confirmation of abused drugs in urine, we have developed a very accurate and precise automated test method for benzoylecgonine, the primary metabolite of cocaine, using HP's PrepStation," says Bruce Goldberger, a toxicologist at the National Center for Forensic Science, Baltimore.
Sample preparation: the analytical bottleneck

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