The market for new psychoactive substances has increased markedly in recent years and
there is now a steady stream of compounds appearing every year. Benzodiazepines consist …

Background: NPS belonging to the benzodiazepine (BZD) class, eg,'legal/designer
BZDs'/'research chemicals', have recently emerged in the drug (mainly online/virtual) market …

Background From mid-2018, an increase in novel psychoactive substance (NPS)
benzodiazepines was noted on surveillance of the unregulated drug market around …

Forensic Chemistry, Third Edition, the new edition of this ground-breaking book, continues to
serve as the leading forensic chemistry text on the market. Fully updated, this edition …

The following report summarizes a study performed on seized drug exhibits collected in two
US states to evaluate the presence and identification of cutting agents. Aliquots of seized …

Metamizole, also known as dipyrone, was introduced to the market nearly a century ago.
Due to its excellent analgesic, antipyretic, and spasmolytic properties combined with its …

Handheld Raman spectroscopy is an emerging technique for rapid on‐site detection of
drugs of abuse. Most devices are developed for on‐scene operation with a user interface …

Objective: There is broad agreement in the literature on the transformative potential of drug
cryptomarkets that allow sourcing on a global market and consequently the circumvention of …

Opioids were the most common drug class resulting in overdose deaths in the United States
in 2019. Widespread clinical use of prescription opioids for moderate to severe pain …

Cooperation without third-party enforcement is particularly puzzling in illicit online markets
given the anonymity of online exchanges in the 'dark web'and the asymmetry of information …