An important role of modern forensic and clinical toxicologists is to monitor the adverse
events of novel psychoactive substances (NPS). Following a prior review from 2013 to 2016 …

ABSTRACT Introduction Designer benzodiazepines (DBs) are a subclass of novel
psychoactive substances (NPS). DBs mimic the properties of approved and prescribed …

This paper addresses the question of whether Europe is facing an opioid epidemic and
utilizes data from the European monitoring system on opioid use, harms and availability, to …

Background During the last decade, opioid prescription policies in Norway have been
liberalised and pharmaceutical opioid (PO) dispensing has increased. Against this …

Importance The DRAMES (Décès en Relation avec l'Abus de Médicaments Et de
Substances) register is a database of drug-related deaths with the aim of identifying the …

Aims The aim of the study is to present autopsy-based findings of the most prevalent opioids
in overdose deaths in Norway from 2000 to 2019, as such data are lacking in the current …

In this study, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) modified with β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) were used to
assist with electromembrane extraction (EME) and were coupled with capillary …

This study examines the presence of psychoactive drugs and alcohol in blood from
apprehended drivers driving under the influence of drugs (DUID) and alcohol in Denmark in …

Fatal opioid poisonings often involve methadone or morphine. This study aimed to elucidate
if quetiapine, a widely used sedative antipsychotic medication, may increase the risk of fatal …

Background Buprenorphine is abused in several countries notwithstanding its benefits as an
analgesic and as an opioid agonist treatment medication. Benzodiazepines and alcohol …