Presumption of a history of methamphetamine abuse by postmortem analyses of hair and nails: a case report.

Abstract

By sectional analyses of hair, pubic hair, fingernail and toenail of the descendent who had been a habitual abuser of methamphetamine, the drug was detected in each specimen and the drug concentration in the section containing root was higher than that in the other sections. However, no methamphetamine was detected in the other body fluids and tissues. It was considered that the decedent had used methamphetamine for about 18 months and that the dosage of the drug used for the last 10 days or so was relatively large though he had discontinued injecting the drug for 3-5 days.