Deaths from opioid use are increasing in the US, with a growing proportion due to synthetic
opioids. Until 2013, sporadic outbreaks of fentanyl and fentanyl analogs contaminating the …

Psychoactive substances with chemical structures or pharmacological profiles that are
similar to traditional drugs of abuse continue to emerge on the recreational drug market …

Cathinone, the main psychoactive compound found in the plant Catha edulis Forsk.(khat), is
a β-keto analogue of amphetamine, sharing not only the phenethylamine structure, but also …

Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) represent significant analytical and interpretive
challenges to forensic and clinical toxicologists. Timely access to case reports and reports of …

One hundred fifteen Americans die every day from opioid overdose. These overdose
fatalities have been augmented by the increased availability of potent synthetic opioids …

The abuse of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) has been increasing dramatically
worldwide since late 2000s. By the end of 2015, more than 560 NPS had been reported to …

In the last decades, more and more new psychoactive substances (NPS) were introduced on
the drug market which were sold as “legal” alternatives for classic drugs and misused …

Illicit fentanyl and its analogues are very dangerous synthetic opioids, with high abuse
potential and severe adverse effects including coma and death. They are used as …

The rising number of deaths caused by fentanyl overdosing in the US due to the
overwhelming illicit use of this synthetic opioid has started a global campaign to develop …

Fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, and other new synthetic opioids (NSO) have burst onto the
illegal drug market as new psychoactive substances (NPS). They are often sold as heroin to …