Background The use of cannabis, or marijuana, for medicinal purposes is deeply rooted
though history, dating back to ancient times. It once held a prominent position in the history …

Illicit drugs and their metabolites are the latest group of emerging pollutants. Determination
of their concentration in environment (such as water bodies, soil, sediment, air) is an indirect …

A source of chemical exposure to humans, thirdhand smoke (THS) refers to the
contamination that persists indoors following the cessation of a smoking event. The …

The spectrum of chemicals recognized as contributing to widespread contamination of the
environment was extended to pharmaceutical ingredients as early as the 1970s. The topic …

We report on a research aimed at evaluating the capacity of a simple, low-cost, portable
electronic nose system based on commercially available metal oxide gas sensors to classify …

Passive exposure to cannabis smoke may induce effects on behavior and psychomotor
skills, and have legal consequences, including the risk of being falsely considered as a …

Derivatization is the most powerful contribution to the identification and quantification of
plant cannabinoids (p-CBDs) by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) …

Recent studies have shown that amphetamines and other drugs of abuse residues occur in
wastewater. Consequently, several methods have been developed for their determination by …

The widespread legalization of recreational cannabis use raises growing concerns about
exposure to secondhand cannabis smoke (SCS). However, few studies are characterizing …

The treatment of chronic, non-cancer musculoskeletal pain has become a topic growing
interest as it is believed to be one of the reasons for the current opioid epidemic. The …