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An Analytical Study of Illicit Lysergide

1984; Wiley; Volume: 29; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1520/jfs11642j

1556-4029

Peter J. McDonald, Christine A. Martin, D.A. Woods, PB Baker, TA Gough,

Psychedelics and Drug Studies

Abstract A procedure for the analysis of lysergide, applicable to the illicit material dispersed on paper sheets and in tablets is described. Thin-layer and high performance liquid chromatography are used to separate lysergide from related compounds. Attention is drawn to the limitations of infrared spectroscopy for distinguishing between the salt and base forms of lysergide. Ion chromatography is used to separate the anions present in illicit samples. The quantities of any anions present that form stable salts with lysergide are compared with the amount of lysergide in the sample, from which the salt form of the presentation is deduced.