ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Page Count: 5

Methods for the Detection and Determination of Ethchlorvynol in Biological Tissue
Freimuth, HC
Chief toxicologist, Office of the Medical Examiner and associate professor, Forensic Pathology, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Md.

Peel, HW
Senior specialist, Toxicology, Crime Detection Laboratories, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Saskatchewan

(Received 27 March 1972; accepted 20 May 1972)

Abstract

Ethchlorvynol (Placidyl^R) is a moderately popular hypnotic drug often used in place of barbiturates. The drug was first marketed in 1955 and thought to be a safe drug, free from dependence properties. However, subsequent reports have shown that ethchlorvynol can cause dependence to develop [1,2] with severe withdrawal problems resulting from chronic high dosage [3,4].

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Paper ID: JFS10159J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS10159J
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