Different in vitro and in vivo tools for elucidating the human metabolism of alpha-cathinone-derived drugs of abuse.

abstract：:The synthetic tryptamine 5-methoxy-N-methyl-N-isopropyltryptamine (5-MeO-MiPT) has recently been abused as a hallucinogenic drug in Germany and Switzerland. This study presents a case of 5-MeO-MiPT intoxication and the structural elucidation of metabolites in pooled human liver microsomes (pHLM), blood, and urine. Mic...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Grafinger KE,Hädener M,König S,Weinmann W

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this tutorial we describe the construction of chemiluminescence detectors for high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), comprising the components required to deliver the chemiluminescence reagent, a coiled-tubing flow cell, photomultiplier tube and detector housing, and various options for data acquisition. We...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Adcock JL,Terry JM,Barrow CJ,Barnett NW,Olson DC,Francis PS

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:According to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) technical document for erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESA) analysis (TD2014EPO), double-blotting of serum/plasma samples is mandatory for all analysis by isoelectric focusing (IEF) and for the confirmation procedures (CP) performed by SDS-PAGE or SAR-PAGE. The goal ...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Desharnais P,Naud JF,Ayotte C

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evolving nature of new psychoactive substances (NPS) - often referred to as 'legal highs', 'designer drugs' or 'bath salts' - presents an evolving challenge for toxicologists. Apart from the detection and identification of these compounds, further analytical challenges may arise from the presence of possible metab...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Soh YN,Elliott S

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The laboratory anti-doping services during XXII Winter Olympic and XI Paralympic games in Sochi in 2014 were provided by a satellite laboratory facility located within the strictly secured Olympic Park. This laboratory, established and operated by the personnel of Antidoping Center, Moscow, has been authorized by the ...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Sobolevsky T,Krotov G,Dikunets M,Nikitina M,Mochalova E,Rodchenkov G

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Meconium drug testing is a non-invasive method to detect prenatal drug exposure, which can cause severe problems for the infant, indicating the need for follow-up measures to ensure the welfare of the child. Meconium samples for drug testing were collected from 143 infants as part of routine clinical work among addict...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Launiainen T,Nupponen I,Halmesmäki E,Ojanperä I

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clostebol is a synthetic anabolic androgenic steroid, with potential use as a performance-enhancing drug if taken for long periods in order to produce the desired effect. Recently, the use of medications containing clostebol acetate has led to the suspension of several athletes in various sports. Previous studies have...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Salomone A,Gerace E,Di Corcia D,Alladio E,Vincenti M,Kintz P

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowing that polyunsaturated fatty acids can lead to the formation of potentially toxic aldehydes as secondary oxidation products, an analytical method using liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) detection was developed to measure the concentration of eight aldehydes in animal feed: malo...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Douny C,Bayram P,Brose F,Degand G,Scippo ML

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among the recently emerged synthetic cannabinoids, MDMB-CHMICA (methyl N-{[1-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]carbonyl}-3-methylvalinate) shows an extraordinarily high prevalence in intoxication cases, necessitating analytical methods capable of detecting drug uptake. In this study, the in vivo phase I metabolism of M...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Franz F,Angerer V,Moosmann B,Auwärter V

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MSforID represents a database of tandem mass spectral data obtained from (quasi-)molecular ions produced by atmospheric pressure ionization methods. At the current stage of development the library contains 12 122 spectra of 1208 small (bio-)organic molecules. The present work was aimed to evaluate the performance of t...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Würtinger P,Oberacher H

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The synthesis of positional isomers of designer drugs is a common way of bypassing legal restrictions. For forensic case work, and especially for the legal assessment of cases, there is a need for screening methods capable of the unequivocal identification of positional isomers. The presented liquid chromatography-ele...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Grumann C,Auwärter V

更新日期：2018-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：:To date, substances such as Mildronate (Meldonium) are not on the radar of anti-doping laboratories as the compound is not explicitly classified as prohibited. However, the anti-ischemic drug Mildronate demonstrates an increase in endurance performance of athletes, improved rehabilitation after exercise, protection ag...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Görgens C,Guddat S,Dib J,Geyer H,Schänzer W,Thevis M

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Development of a mass spectrometric method for the unambiguous detection of doping with recombinant human erythropoietins (rhEPO) has been attempted for many years. Unfortunately, progress in this field was hampered by the unavailability of highly purified human endogenous EPOs (urinary[uhEPO], serum/plasma EPO)--a pr...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Reichel C

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advent of liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), with the sensitivity it confers, permits the analysis of both phase I and II drug metabolites that in the past would have been difficult to target using other techniques. These metabolites may have relevance to current analytical toxicology emplo...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Turfus SC,Braithwaite RA,Cowan DA,Parkin MC,Smith NW,Kicman AT

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work presents an analytical procedure for the identification and characterization of liposome-entrapped haemoglobins, based on flow cytofluorimetry. Flow cytofluorimetric detection is carried out following labelling by two distinct fluorescent reagents, an anti-haemoglobin antibody, fluorescein isothiocyanate con...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Esposito S,Colicchia S,de la Torre X,Donati F,Mazzarino M,Botrè F

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tretoquinol (trimetoquinol), a β2-agonist, has been explicitly listed on the World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List 2019 since January 2019; however, it has been distributed as an antiasthmatic on the medical market. This study aimed to develop a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometric method for the quantif...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Okano M,Miyamoto A,Sato M,Kageyama S

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eurycoma longifolia Jack (Tongkat Ali, Simaroubaceae) is a medicinal plant endemic to South-East Asia. For centuries, different parts of the plant have been used as a natural remedy to treat fever, hypertension, or sexual insufficiency. Today, Eurycoma longifolia preparations are commercially available and advertised ...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Bräuer P,Anielski P,Schwaiger S,Stuppner H,Tran TVA,Vollmer G,Zierau O,Thieme D,Keiler AM

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1-Propanoyl-lysergic acid diethylamide (1P-LSD) appeared as a non-controlled alternative to LSD a few years ago. Although evidence is beginning to emerge from in vitro and animal studies that 1P-LSD might serve as a prodrug for LSD, an equivalent evaluation in humans is unavailable. Controlled oral and intravenous sel...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Grumann C,Henkel K,Brandt SD,Stratford A,Passie T,Auwärter V

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impact of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) administration has been widely studied for anti-doping purposes in men, whereas only a few studies have been performed in women. In the present study, the impact of DHEA on the steroid profile parameters and their carbon isotopic ratios was explored. Eleven healthy young wom...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Buisson C,Frelat C,Privat K,Martinat N,Audran M,Collomp K

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anabolic-androgenic steroid methylstenbolone (MSTEN; 2α,17α-dimethyl-17β-hydroxy-5α-androst-1-en-3-one) is available as a so-called designer steroid or nutritional supplement. It is occasionally detected in doping control samples, predominantly tested and confirmed as the glucuronic acid conjugate of methylstenbol...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Piper T,Fusshöller G,Schänzer W,Lagojda A,Kuehne D,Thevis M

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:According to French law, the roadside testing for drugs of abuse (DOA) should be performed in oral fluid (OF) using an immunological screening kit. If the screening is positive, confirmation has to be done in OF collected by a special swab, called the FLOQSwab™ (FS). Unlike other sampling kits, this device was not des...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Fabresse N,Aouad H,Knapp A,Mayer C,Etting I,Larabi IA,Alvarez JC

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Docetaxel (DTX) is an anti-cancer compound derived from 10-deacetyl baccatin III which is indicated for treatment of breast, lung, prostate, gastro-esophageal, and head and neck cancers. Epimerization of DTX at the C-7 hydroxyl position has intrigued chemists and has been implicated in loss of potency, as well as in t...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Mohsin S,Arellano IH,Choudhury NR,Garg S

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anabolic steroids are banned substances in equine sports. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) has been the traditional technique for doping control analysis of anabolic steroids in biological samples. Although liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC/MS) has become an important technique in doping control,...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Wong ASY,Leung GNW,Leung DKK,Wan TSM

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple and highly sensitive method that involves miniaturized hollow fibre assisted liquid-phase microextraction with gas chromatography-flame ionization detector was developed for the determination of trace concentration of sufentanil and alfentanil in biological samples. These drugs were extracted from 5 ml of aqu...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Fakhari AR,Tabani H,Nojavan S

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug and alcohol abuse is a concern for many European companies, especially those having safety-critical jobs. It is not uncommon for European companies to establish a drug policy with little or no provision for drug testing. The European Union (EU) has launched a number of initiatives in its fight against drugs. Ther...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Agius R,Kintz P,European Workplace Drug Testing Society.

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) is used as doping a substance. Anti-doping efforts include urine and blood testing and monitoring the athlete biological passport (ABP). As data on the performance of these methods are incomplete, this study aimed to evaluate the performance of two common urine assays and the ...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Heuberger JAAC,van Eenoo P,Rotmans JI,Gal P,Stuurman FE,Post TE,Daniels JMA,Ram H,de Hon O,Burggraaf J,Cohen AF

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical and forensic toxicology laboratories are continuously confronted by analytical challenges when dealing with the new psychoactive substances phenomenon. The number of synthetic cannabinoids, the chemical diversity, and the speed of emergence make this group of compounds particularly challenging in terms of det...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Liu C,Jia W,Hua Z,Qian Z

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemapolin (2α,3α-epithio-17α-methyl-5α-androstan-17β-ol) is a designer steroid that is an ingredient in several "dietary" and "nutritional" supplements available online. As an unusual chemical modification to the steroid A-ring could allow this compound to pass through antidoping screens undetected, the metabolism of ...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Waller CC,Weththasinghe SA,McClure L,Cawley AT,Suann C,Suann E,Sutherland E,Cooper E,Heather A,McLeod MD

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the present work was (1) to develop an in situ gelling ophthalmic delivery system by combining pluronic F127 and pluronic F68, with sparfloxacin; and (2) to examine the influence of incorporating a mucoadhesive polysaccharide such as sodium hyaluronate on the healing property due to bacterial keratiti...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Nesseem DI

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zebrafish (Danio rerio) water tank (ZWT) approach was investigated as an alternative model for metabolism studies based on six different experiments with four model compounds. Sibutramine was applied for the multivariate optimization of ZWT conditions, also for the comparison of the metabolism among ZWT, humans and mi...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Sardela VF,Anselmo CS,Nunes IKDC,Carneiro GRA,Dos Santos GRC,de Carvalho AR,Labanca BJ,Silva Oliveira D,Ribeiro WD,de Araujo ALD,Padilha MC,de Lima CKF,de Sousa VP,de Aquino Neto FR,Gualberto Pereira HM

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00