Opioids are generally used as analgesics in pain treatment. Like many drugs, they have side
effects when overdosed and can cause addiction problems. Illegal drug use and misuse are …

Forensic toxicology plays a pivotal role in elucidating the presence of drugs of abuse in both
biological and solid samples, thereby aiding criminal investigations and public health …

Recently, illicit drug use has become more widespread and is linked to problems with crime
and public health. These drugs disrupt consciousness, affecting perceptions and feelings …

Water pollution caused by pesticides is a significant threat to the environment and human
health. Silver and gold nanoparticle (AgNPs, AuNPs)-based biosensors are affordable tools …

DNA aptamers have emerged as promising probes for challenging analytes that cannot be
easily detected by conventional probes, including small-molecule targets. Among the …

Improved methods of analysis, ie, faster, more discriminatory, more sensitive, less costly,
etc., are needed for all abused substances. Additionally, standard analytical data are …

Drug abuse refers to the use of specific chemicals to create pleasurable effects on the brain
but that causes terrible effects on various parts of the body. Due to the importance of public …

Cocaine as a detrimental addictive drug threats human health through inducing heart
problem, blood pressure, anxiety, immunodeficiency, paranoia, and organ damage. Thus …

Immunochromatographic assay (ICA) is the applicable commercialized assay that is used
gold nanoparticles (GNPs) as label for detection of different molecules. Various parameters …

Cocaine (Coc) is one of the illegal drugs and is harmful to digestive, immune, cardiovascular
and urogenital systems. To achieve drug abuse control and legal action, it is essential to …