Quantitative Determination of D- and L- Enantiomers of Methylphenidate in Brain Tissue by Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

Methylphenidate, a psychostimulant used for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy, is administered as a 50:50 racemic mixture, despite the fact that d‐methylphenidate has been shown to have greater pharmacologic activity. This paper presents a validated LC‐MS/MS ap...

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Main Authors: Combs, Carolyn C., Hankins, Erin L., Copeland, Cara L., Brown, Stacy D., Pond, Brooks B.
Published: Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University 2013
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Online Access:https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5326
https://doi.org/10.1002/bmc.2975