Hygrine and Cuscohygrine as Markers of Coca Candy vs. Cocaine Use

This study investigates the effects of coca leaf flour candy consumption on urinary levels of cocaine and its metabolite benzoylecgonine. It highlights the potential of hygrine and cuscohygrine as biomarkers to distinguish between legal ingestion of coca products and illicit cocaine use, offering a valuable tool for forensic and clinical toxicology.

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