An important role of modern forensic and clinical toxicologists is to monitor the adverse
events of novel psychoactive substances (NPS). Following a prior review from 2013 to 2016 …

The recreational use of opioid drugs is a global threat to public health and safety. In
particular, an epidemic of opioid overdose fatalities is being driven by illicitly manufactured …

Detection of new psychoactive substances and synthetic opioids is generally performed by
means of targeted methods in mass spectrometry, as they generally provide adequate …

Fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, and other novel synthetic opioids (NSO), including nitazene
analogs, prevail in forensic toxicology casework. Analytical methods for identifying these …

We established GC-MS/MS and LC-MS/MS analysis methods for nine fentanyl drugs in hair
samples. Human hairs were prepared by soaking in a solution of water-dimethyl sulfoxide …

With the current crisis related to the diffusion of fentanyl and other novel opioids in several
countries and populations, new and effective approaches are needed to better elucidate the …

Nowadays fentanyl and its analogs represent the most numerous group among synthetic
opioid and, due to their higher potency in comparison to traditionl opioids, the main cause of …

Point-of-care test (POCT) allows for rapid and sensitive screening of drugs of abuse.
However, traditional gold nanoparticle-based lateral flow immunoassay strip is not sensitive …

The opioid epidemic continues to evolve in the USA, with fentanyl the most prevalent
synthetic opioid in fatal drug overdoses. Following the scheduling of fentanyl's core structure …

Fentanyl is a potent opioid analgesic with high bioavailability. It is the leading cause of drug
addiction and overdose death. To better control the abuse of fentanyl and its derivatives, it is …