Comprehensive review of the detection methods for synthetic cannabinoids and cathinones

A Namera, M Kawamura, A Nakamoto, T Saito… - Forensic toxicology, 2015 - Springer
A number of N-alkyl indole or indazole-3-carbonyl analogs, with modified chemical
structures, are distributed throughout the world as synthetic cannabinoids. Like synthetic …

The newest cathinone derivatives as designer drugs: an analytical and toxicological review

M Majchrzak, R Celiński, P Kuś, T Kowalska… - Forensic toxicology, 2018 - Springer
Purpose Currently, among new psychoactive substances, cathinone derivatives constitute
the biggest group, which are mainly classified into N-alkylated, 3, 4-methylenedioxy-N …

An overview of recent developments in the analytical detection of new psychoactive substances (NPSs)

JP Smith, OB Sutcliffe, CE Banks - Analyst, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
New psychoactive substances (NPSs), sometimes referred to as “legal highs” in more
colloquial environments/the media, are a class of compounds that have been recently made …

LC–MS/MS and volumetric absorptive microsampling for quantitative bioanalysis of cathinone analogues in dried urine, plasma and oral fluid samples

L Mercolini, M Protti, MC Catapano, J Rudge… - … of pharmaceutical and …, 2016 - Elsevier
In the last few years, several cathinone analogues have appeared on the illicit drug market
and proposed as an alternative to already known stimulants in several recreational settings …

In vitro metabolism studies on mephedrone and analysis of forensic cases

AJ Pedersen, LA Reitzel, SS Johansen… - Drug testing and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The stimulant designer drug mephedrone is a derivative of cathinone–a monoamine
alkaloid found in khat–and its effect resembles that of 3, 4 …

Raising awareness of new psychoactive substances: chemical analysis and in vitro toxicity screening of 'legal high'packages containing synthetic cathinones

AM Araújo, MJ Valente, M Carvalho… - Archives of …, 2015 - Springer
The world's status quo on recreational drugs has dramatically changed in recent years due
to the rapid emergence of new psychoactive substances (NPS), represented by new narcotic …

Analysis of first and second generation legal highs for synthetic cannabinoids and synthetic stimulants by ultra-performance liquid chromatography and time of flight …

KG Shanks, T Dahn, G Behonick… - Journal of analytical …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Various “legal high” products were tested for synthetic cannabinoids and synthetic
stimulants to qualitatively determine the active ingredient (s). Ultra-performance liquid …

Forensic electrochemistry applied to the sensing of new psychoactive substances: Electroanalytical sensing of synthetic cathinones and analytical validation in the …

JP Smith, JP Metters, OIG Khreit, OB Sutcliffe… - Analytical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
The electrochemical sensing of new psychoactive substance (s)(NPSs), synthetic cathinone
derivatives also termed “legal highs”, are explored with the use of metallic modified screen …

A fast bioanalytical method based on microextraction by packed sorbent and UPLC–MS/MS for determining new psychoactive substances in oral fluid

AM Ares, P Fernández, M Regenjo, AM Fernández… - Talanta, 2017 - Elsevier
The emergence in recent years of potentially dangerous new psychoactive substances
(NPS) that are not under international control has led to the development of multi-analyte …

Testing for designer stimulants: metabolic profiles of 16 synthetic cathinones excreted free in human urine

V Uralets, S Rana, S Morgan… - Journal of analytical …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
The study of 34,561 urine specimens, submitted for designer stimulant testing between
February 2011 and January 2013, provided an opportunity: to estimate the range of …