Opioids, sedatives, and hypnotics are commonly prescribed and abused medications. 1 In
the 2018 Annual Report of the American Association of Poison Control Center's National …

71 insufficient detection sensitivity or poor specificity for the intended drug or toxin [5].
Though several mass spectrometry (MS)-based toxicology IVD assays are available in …

The impact of cognitive bias on decisions in forensic science has been demonstrated in
numerous disciplines such as DNA and fingerprints, but has not been empirically …

Simple Summary A urine drug test (UDT) is often used in the treatment of cancer pain to
monitor compliance with opioid treatment. Two types of UDT are commonly for this purpose …

Approximately 500 patients per year are admitted to the emergency department (ED) of the
Erasmus University Medical Center presenting with intoxications with medication. For …

Objective: Determining the exact underlying etiology of loss of consciousness (LOC) can
become a real challenge for physicians due to the broadness of differential diagnoses. The …

Introduction Serotonin syndrome and neuroleptic malignant syndrome are caused by 2
distinct pathologies; however, the clinical presentation associated with both syndromes …

Drug-abuse detection tests are becoming increasingly commonplace in patient care today
and provide a rapid and effective method for identifying illicit substances. Occasionally, they …

Clinical drug testing is the process of analyzing plasma (serum) or urine to detect the
presence or absence of a drug or its metabolites. As the metabolization rate of drugs differs …

People who use or sell drugs develop their own in-group terms and language, much like any
other group of people with a common experience. Slang terms are derived from a wide …