Synthetic cathinones are among the most popular new psychoactive substances, being
abused for their stimulant properties, which are similar to those of amphetamine and 3, 4 …

Cathinone derivatives are the most representative group within new drugs market, which
have been described as neurotoxic. Since cathinones, as pentedrone and methylone, are …

New psychoactive substances (NPS) are still an emerging issue in clinical and forensic
toxicology. Information about their cytotoxic potential is limited or even unavailable before …

The use of new psychoactive substances (NPS) has become a problem that affects many
countries. Because new chemical structures appear frequently and reliable reference data …

Pentedrone and methylone can express stereoselectivity in toxicokinetic and toxicodynamic
processes. Similarly, their chiral discrimination in metabolism, which was not yet evaluated …

Aims To evaluate the long‐term trends of new psychoactive substance (NPS) detection in
pooled urine samples collected across a city centre. Methods Pooled urine samples from …

We report two fatalities that are related to the cathinone 4-methylethcathinone (4-MEC) and
review the current knowledge of 4-MEC. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of 4-MEC was …

Background. The new psychoactive drugs (NPD) are those that represent a danger to public
health and are not prohibited by conventions on international narcotics. The concept also …

The innovation of the new psychoactive substances (NPS) market requires the rapid
identification of new substances that can be a risk to public health, in order to reduce the …

The last few years have witnessed the change in the modalities of smuggling of synthetic
cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRAs) by impregnating them in mail envelopes and fast …