Sourcing drugs with stable isotopes

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Publication Type Manuscript
School or College College of Science
Department Biology
Creator Ehleringer, James R.
Other Author Casale, John; Cooper, Donald A.; Lott, Michael J.
Title Sourcing drugs with stable isotopes
Date 2001
Description Carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) isotope ratios at natural abundance levels are useful tools in determining the region-of-origin for both cocaine and heroin. Here we show that cocaine originating from different geographic regions of South America exhibited pronounced differences in their δ13C and δ15N values. The distinct isotope-ratio combinations allow reliable determination of the region-of-origin for the major coca growing regions along the Andean Ridge.
Type Text
Publisher Office of National Drug Control Policy
First Page 1
Last Page 12
Subject Stable isotopes; Drug sourcing; Region-of-origin signature; Isotope ratio analysis
Subject LCSH Carbon -- Isotopes; Nitrogen -- Isotopes; Cocaine; Heroin; Drug traffic
Language eng
Bibliographic Citation Ehleringer, J. R., Casale, J., Cooper, D. A., & Lott, M. J. (2001). Sourcing drugs with stable isotopes. ONDCP Symposium.
Rights Management (c)Office of National Drug Control Policy
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Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6rf6c5w
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