Opioids are generally used as analgesics in pain treatment. Like many drugs, they have side
effects when overdosed and can cause addiction problems. Illegal drug use and misuse are …

Exhaled breath is a promising specimen for in vivo drug analysis. The analysis of non-
volatile drugs (NVDs) in exhaled breath is especially valuable due to the clinical prevalence …

The proliferation of new psychoactive substances (NPS) has necessitated the development
and improvement of current practices for the detection and identification of known NPS and …

Forensic toxicology plays a pivotal role in elucidating the presence of drugs of abuse in both
biological and solid samples, thereby aiding criminal investigations and public health …

The best evidence provided in the literature worldwide suggests the importance of
harmonizing the investigation in drug-related fatalities. In this study, the application of a …

One of the most discussed topics concerns the sample preparation before the analysis and,
therefore, all the operations necessary to eliminate the interferents, clean up the specimens …

This manuscript presents the development and analysis of a highly sensitive surface
plasmonic biosensor tailored for forensic applications, with a specific focus on the precise …

Ahyahuasca is a term commonly used to describe a decoction prepared by cooking the bark
or crushed stems of the liana Banisteriopsis caapi (contains β-carbolines) alone or in …

There is an increasing number of people affected worldwide by mental health disorders,
such as depression and anxiety. One of the main courses of treatment, along with …

This study presents a validated GC-MS/MS method for the detection and quantification of 4-
chloromethcathinone or clephedrone (4-CMC), N-ethyl Pentedrone (NEP), and N-ethyl …