Abstract Cathinones, a class of synthetic new psychoactive substances (NPSs), continue to emerge and pose public threats. Government control efforts…
Abstract Besides classic illegal drugs, numerous designer drugs, also called new psychoactive substances (NPSs), are available on the global drug…
Abstract After the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) introduced mail photocopying procedures in December 2021, a shift in smuggling methods was…
Abstract Background: Toxicological analysis of patients with acute recreational drug poisoning can improve our understanding of substance use patterns, clinical…
Abstract Background: Since late 2019, fortification of ‘regular’ cannabis plant material with synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRAs) has become a…
Abstract Aim. Drug abuse and addiction are major public health concerns, with millions of people worldwide affected by the negative…
Abstract Purpose: We report a case of a polydrug user who consumed various synthetic cannabinoids and fentanyl from a transdermal…
Abstract Background: Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) are compounds of natural and synthetic origin, similar to traditional drugs of abuse. NPS…
Abstract Purpose: The use of alternative matrices in toxicological analyses has been on the rise in clinical and forensic settings.…
Abstract The use of the new psychoactive substances is continuously growing and the implementation of accurate and sensible analysis in…