The Analysis and Distribution of Mescaline in Postmortem Tissues
Journal of Analytical Toxicology September 1, 2003 J.l. Henry, Jean A Epley, Timothy P. Rohrig 25 citations
In a death from multiple gunshot wounds, mescaline concentrations were measured in body fluids and tissues: 2.95 mg/L in blood, 2.36 mg/L in vitreous humor, 8.2 mg/kg in liver, and 2.2 mg/kg in brain. The drug was extracted using a butyl chloride liquid-liquid method, identified by mass spectrometry, and quantified by gas chromatography with a nitrogen-phosphorus detector. This report documents the distribution of mescaline in a forensic case, providing data on its postmortem levels in different biological matrices.