Abstract des Autors

Forensic scientists have long detected the presence of drugs and their metabolites in biological materials using body fluids such as urine, blood and/or other tissues. In doping analysis, urine only is officially collected so far. In recent years, remarkable advances in sensitive analytical techniques have encouraged the analysis of drugs in unconventional biological samples such as hair, saliva and sweat. These samples are easily collected, although drug levels are often lower than the corresponding ones in urine or blood. This article reviews studies on the detection of doping agents in hair, saliva and sweat, compared to urine and blood samples. Sampling, analytical procedures and interpretation of the results are discussed concomitantly. Verf.-Referat