Synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) are a chemically diverse group of new psychoactive
substances (NPSs) that target the endocannabinoid system, triggering a plethora of actions …

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

Mass spectrometry (MS) techniques are highly prevalent in crime laboratories, particularly
those coupled to chromatographic separations like gas chromatography (GC) and liquid …

BackgroundThe present paper provides an updated review of both the large number of
new/novel/emerging psychoactive substances (NPS) and their associated …

The increasing prevalence of fentanyl and its analogues as contaminating materials in illicit
drug products presents a major hazard to first responder and law enforcement communities …

This current review focuses on contributions to amphetamine-type substances (ATS)
analysis. This type of synthetic illicit drugs has been increasingly present worldwide …

Objective: A recent, global, increase in the use of opioids including the prescribing, highly
potent, fentanyl has been recorded. Due its current popularity and the potential lethal …

Over the past few years, there has been an emerging number of new psychoactive drugs.
These drugs are frequently mentioned as “legal highs”,“herbal highs”,“bath salts” and …

Drugs of abuse testing is widely used clinically and forensically. Urine is the preferred type
of specimen for drugs of abuse screening, but saliva, sweat, hair, and meconium are …

This trend article reviews papers with hyphenated high-resolution mass spectrometry
(HRMS) approaches applied in analytical toxicology, particularly in clinical and forensic …