synthetic cathinones

July 1, 2017

Recent Trends in Analytical Methods to Determine New Psychoactive Substances in Hair

Abstract New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) belong to several chemical classes, including phenethylamines, piperazines, synthetic cathinones and synthetic cannabinoids. Development and…

June 15, 2016

Determination of MDPBP in postmortem blood samples by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry

Abstract Abstract: MDPBP (1-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)-1-butanone) is a new psychoactive substance sold on the black market. It has been a controlled drug…

March 25, 2015

Designer drugs 2015: assessment and management

Abstract Recent designer drugs, also known as “legal highs,” include substituted cathinones (e.g., mephedrone, methylone, and methylenedioxypyrovalerone, often referred to…