Hair analysis has assumed increasing importance in the determination of substances of
abuse, both in clinical and forensic toxicology investigations. Hair analysis offers particular …

Hair analysis of drugs of abuse has been a subject of growing interest from a clinical, social
and forensic perspective for years because of the broad time detection window after intake …

The sample preparation method reported in this work has permitted for the first time the
application of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) …

Ethyl glucuronide (EtG) is a minor, non-oxidative ethanol metabolite that can be detected in
several matrices (eg blood, urine, hair, meconium) for variable periods of time. Quantification …

Fourteen common drugs of abuse were identified in spiked oral fluid (ng mL− 1 levels),
analyzed directly from medical swabs using touch spray mass spectrometry (TS-MS) …

Heterocyclic aromatic amines (HAAs) form during the high-temperature cooking of meats,
poultry, and fish. Some HAAs also arise during the combustion of tobacco. HAAs are …

Hundreds of new psychoactive substances (NPS) have emerged in the drug market over the
last decade. Few drug surveys in the USA, however, ask about use of NPS, so prevalence …

Novel synthetic opioids include various analogs of fentanyl and emerging non-fentanyl
compounds with different chemical structures, such as AH-7921, MT-45 and U-47700. In …

The two major challenges in hair analysis are the limited amount of samples usually
available and the low targeted concentrations. To overcome these limitations, a liquid …

Amphetamine‐type‐stimulants (ATS) are the second most commonly used group of illicit
drugs worldwide. However, in the last few years, new psychoactive substances (NPS) with …