Electrochemical detection of illicit drugs in oral fluid: Potential for forensic drug testing

F Joosten, M Parrilla, ALN van Nuijs, KI Ozoemena… - Electrochimica …, 2022 - Elsevier
Illicit drugs continue to pose a serious threat to society and public health. Drug (ab) use is
linked to organised crime and violence. Therefore, to fight the so-called war on drugs, police …

Cyclic square-wave voltammetric discrimination of the amphetamine-type stimulants MDA and MDMA in real-world forensic samples by 3D-printed carbon electrodes

LV de Faria, RG Rocha, LC Arantes, DLO Ramos… - Electrochimica …, 2022 - Elsevier
methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and 3, 4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA),
called as “ecstasy”, are the main seized amphetamine-type stimulants consumed worldwide …

Enhanced electrochemical detection of illicit drugs in oral fluid by the use of surfactant-mediated solution

M Parrilla, F Joosten, K De Wael - Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2021 - Elsevier
Illicit drug consumption is a worldwide worrying phenomenon that troubles modern society.
For this reason, law enforcement agencies (LEAs) are placing tremendous efforts into …

Highly sensitive electrochemical sensor based on Pt nanoparticles/carbon nanohorns for simultaneous determination of morphine and MDMA in biological samples

R Zhang, K Fu, F Zou, H Bai, G Zhang, F Liang, Q Liu - Electrochimica Acta, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Morphine and 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA or Ecstasy) are two
majorly abused drugs worldwide, which are harmful to human health and social stability …

Microneedle array-based electrochemical sensor functionalized with SWCNTs for the highly sensitive monitoring of MDMA in interstitial fluid

AM Drăgan, M Parrilla, S Cambré… - Microchemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Illicit drug consumption constitutes a great concern worldwide due to its increased spread
and abuse, and the negative consequences exerted on society. For instance, 3, 4 …

Polydopamine-based molecularly imprinted electrochemical sensor for the highly selective determination of ecstasy components

C Li, D Han, Z Wu, Z Liang, F Han, K Chen, W Fu… - Analyst, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
3, 4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) and 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine
(MDMA) are the main components of illicit stimulant drugs, also known as “ecstasy”, which …

Analytical Methods for Determining Psychoactive Substances in Various Matrices: A Review

S Świątek, A Czyrski - Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Psychoactive substances pose significant challenges and dangers to society due to their
impact on perception, mood, and behavior, leading to health and life disturbances. The …

Oxygen plasma-treated graphite sheet electrodes: a sensitive and disposable sensor for methamphetamines

JFS Pereira, LMA Melo, LC Arantes, PHS Borges… - Electrochimica …, 2023 - Elsevier
methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is a drug of abuse, known as ecstasy, and it is
among the most consumed drugs worldwide. The presence of MDMA and new psychoactive …

Towards developing a screening strategy for ecstasy: revealing the electrochemical profile

S Thiruvottriyur Shanmugam… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This article describes the development of an electrochemical screening strategy for 3, 4‐
methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), the regular psychoactive compound in ecstasy …

Screening of synthetic cathinones by potentiometric sensor array and chemometrics

TV Shishkanova, E Pospíšilová, V Prokopec - Electroanalysis, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This work demonstrates the analytical applicability of single ion‐selective membranes
(ISMs) and potentiometric sensor array to distinguish and detect cathinone derivatives …