Journal of Forensic Medicine ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (2): 151-158.DOI: 10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2024.340703
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Ruidi SHEN, Zhenhua QIAN. Research Progress on Mescaline and Its Analogues[J]. Journal of Forensic Medicine, 2026, 42(2): 151-158.
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| 编号 | 物质 | 样本 | 分析方法 | 特征离子(m/z) | 参考文献 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 麦司卡林 | 毛发 | UPLC-MS/MS | 212.14、195.13、180.11、165.07 | [ |
| 2 | 乙基麦司卡林 | 液体及粉末 | GC-MS | 225、196、167 | [ |
| 3 | TMA | 粉末 | GC-MS | 225(M+)、182、167、44 | [ |
| 4 | TMA-2 | 粉末 | GC-MS | 225(M+)、182、167、151、44 | [ |
| 5 | TMA | 血液 | LC-MS/MS | 226.0、209.1、194.1、181.1 | [ |
| 6 | N,N-二甲酰基麦司卡林 | 粉末 | GC-MS | 267、181、194、179 | [ |
| 7 | 甲基烯丙基麦司卡林 | 人肝细胞 | LC-HRMS | 252.159 4、235.132 9、203.106 8、181.085 9、167.070 3 | [ |
Tab. 1 Analysis methods and characteristic fragment ions of mescaline and its analoguesin in vitro and biological specimens
| 编号 | 物质 | 样本 | 分析方法 | 特征离子(m/z) | 参考文献 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 麦司卡林 | 毛发 | UPLC-MS/MS | 212.14、195.13、180.11、165.07 | [ |
| 2 | 乙基麦司卡林 | 液体及粉末 | GC-MS | 225、196、167 | [ |
| 3 | TMA | 粉末 | GC-MS | 225(M+)、182、167、44 | [ |
| 4 | TMA-2 | 粉末 | GC-MS | 225(M+)、182、167、151、44 | [ |
| 5 | TMA | 血液 | LC-MS/MS | 226.0、209.1、194.1、181.1 | [ |
| 6 | N,N-二甲酰基麦司卡林 | 粉末 | GC-MS | 267、181、194、179 | [ |
| 7 | 甲基烯丙基麦司卡林 | 人肝细胞 | LC-HRMS | 252.159 4、235.132 9、203.106 8、181.085 9、167.070 3 | [ |
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