Application of LC-MS/MS for the Identification of Drugs of Abuse in Driver’s License Regranting Procedures
Abstract Background: Drugged driving is associated with an increased risk of road accidents worldwide. In Italy, driving under the influence…
classic drugs of abuse
Detection of 26 Drugs of Abuse and Metabolites in Quantitative Dried Blood Spots by Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry
Abstract A method was developed for the determination of 26 drugs of abuse from different classes, including illicit drugs in…
Presentations of active substance use in the emergency department
Abstract Objectives: To explore the most common clinical presentations of active substance users in our institution’s Emergency Department (ED). Methods:…
Suicidal Behavior and Its Relationship with Postmortem Forensic Toxicological Findings
Abstract Suicide affects all sociodemographic levels, age groups, and populations worldwide. The factors that can increase the risk of suicidal…
Use of illicit drugs, alcohol and tobacco in Spain and Portugal during the COVID-19 crisis in 2020 as measured by wastewater-based epidemiology
Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic spread rapidly worldwide in the year 2020, which was initially restrained by drastic mobility restrictions. In…
Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography-High Resolution Mass Spectrometry and High-Sensitivity Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Screening of Classic Drugs and New Psychoactive Substances and Metabolites in Urine of Consumers
Abstract The use of the new psychoactive substances is continuously growing and the implementation of accurate and sensible analysis in…
Neuroenhancement in French and Romanian University Students, Motivations and Associated Factors
Abstract This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the use of neuroenhancers, the motivations and factors associated with their use in…
Spatial differences and temporal changes in illicit drug use in Europe quantified by wastewater analysis
Abstract Aims: To perform wastewater analyses to assess spatial differences and temporal changes of illicit drug use in a large…