Detection of formestane abuse by mass spectrometric techniques.

abstract：:The widespread use of antibiotics in animals is causing concerns about the growing risk for development and the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Antibiotic consumption is higher in animals than in humans as reported in a joint publication of EFSA (European Food Safety Agency), ECDC (European Centre for Disease...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Daeseleire E,De Graef E,Rasschaert G,De Mulder T,Van den Meersche T,Van Coillie E,Dewulf J,Heyndrickx M

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In doping control analysis, the characterization of urinary steroid metabolites is of high interest for a targeted and long-term detection of prohibited anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS). In this work, the structure of a long-term metabolite of dehydrochloromethyltestosterone (DHCMT) was elucidated. Altogether, 8 pos...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Forsdahl G,Geisendorfer T,Göschl L,Pfeffer S,Gärtner P,Thevis M,Gmeiner G

更新日期：2018-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：:In the field of natural extracts, research generally focuses on the study of their biological activities for food, cosmetic, or pharmacological purposes. The evaluation of their adverse effects is often overlooked. In this study, the extracts of Thymus vulgaris L. were obtained by two different extraction methods. Int...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Benourad F,Kahvecioglu Z,Youcef-Benkada M,Colet JM

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Different extracts of Nigella sativa L. seed waste; aqueous (AE) 200 mg/kg, ethanol 70% (EE) 250 mg/kg and hexane (HE) 10 mg/kg, were evaluated for their hepatoprotective activities. They were administered orally, once daily, for 5 consecutive days. On day 5, liver injury was induced in animals by a single i.p. inject...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Michel CG,El-Sayed NS,Moustafa SF,Ezzat SM,Nesseem DI,El-Alfy TS

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tiletamine-zolazepam (TZ) combination is an anaesthetic drug commonly used in veterinary medicine. It is an equal amount combination of tiletamine, a dissociative anaesthetic pharmacologically classified as an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist, and zolazepam, a benzodiazepine tranquilizer. There are ...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： de la Peña JB,Cheong JH

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prenylamine is a vasodilator of phenylalkylamine structure and was used for the treatment of angina pectoris, until reports of undesirable effects including ventricular tachycardia led to a decreasing use of the drug in the 1980s. Metabolic N-dealkylation of orally ingested prenylamine can liberate amphetamine in huma...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Beuck S,Sigmund G,Koch A,Schänzer W,Pokrywka A,Kwiatkowska D,Thevis M

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trimethoprim (TMP) is a bacteriostatic antibiotic mainly used in the prophylaxis and treatment of urinary tract infections. It belongs to the class of chemotherapeutic agents known as dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors. Its use is associated with idiosyncratic reactions, including liver toxicity and agranulocytosis. I...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Rajith L,Kumar KG

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:N-(1-adamantyl)-1-pentyl-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide (APINACA) and N-(1-adamantyl)-1-pentyl-1H-indole-3-carboxamide (APICA) are carboxamide-type synthetic cannabinoids comprising indazole/indole-3-carboxylic acid and adamantan-1-amine moieties. However, in the case of compounds like APINACA or APICA, adamantyl positiona...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Asada A,Doi T,Tagami T,Takeda A,Sawabe Y

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deschloroketamine (2-(methylamino)-2-phenyl-cyclohexanone) is a ketamine analog belonging to a group of dissociative anesthetics, which have been distributed within the illicit market since 2015. However, it was also being sold as 'ketamine' misleading people to believe that they were getting genuine ketamine. Dissoci...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Hájková K,Jurásek B,Čejka J,Štefková K,Páleníček T,Sýkora D,Kuchař M

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The absence of reference material is a commonly experienced difficulty among medical and forensic professionals tasked with identifying new psychoactive substances that are encountered for the first time. The identification of newly emerging substances lies at the heart of forensic and clinical analysis, and a proacti...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Brandt SD,Tearavarich R,Dempster N,Cozzi NV,Daley PF

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new, simple, rapid, accurate and precise high performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC) method has been developed for the estimation of ondansetron hydrochloride in bulk and sublingual tablets. The mobile phase composition was chloroform : ethyl acetate : methanol : ammonia (9:5:4:0.1 v/v). Spectrodensitometric ...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Mujtaba A,Kohli K,Ali J,Baboota S

更新日期：2013-02-01 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：:In Australia, drug monitoring systems have been in place for more than a decade allowing for the measurement of ongoing trends in drug use and the detection of new drugs. The Drug Trends Unit at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre monitors drugs through four separate systems. The Illicit Drug Reporting Syste...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Burns L,Roxburgh A,Bruno R,Van Buskirk J

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Driving under the influence of drugs (DUID) is a worldwide problem. Several countries have adopted DUID legislations which prove their deterrent effect and impact on road safety. However, the use of new psychoactive substances (NPS) and prescription drugs is not known, as the applied roadside screening tests have not ...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Wille SMR,Richeval C,Nachon-Phanithavong M,Gaulier JM,Di Fazio V,Humbert L,Samyn N,Allorge D

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metal ion coordination ionspray (M(+) CIS) ionization is a powerful technique to enhance ionization efficiency and sensitivity. In this study, we developed and validated an analytical method for simultaneous ionization and analysis of 84 anabolic androgenic steroids (65 exogenous and 19 endogenous) using liquid chroma...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Kim SH,Cha EJ,Lee KM,Kim HJ,Kwon OS,Lee J

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abuse of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) has been known since the early 1990's, but is not as widespread as the consumption of other illegal drugs. However, the number of severe intoxications with fatal outcomes is comparatively high; not the least of which is brought about by the consumption of the currently legal pr...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Andresen H,Aydin BE,Mueller A,Iwersen-Bergmann S

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fast and unequivocal drug detection is of considerable importance in numerous fields of analytical chemistry, and today mass spectrometry-based approaches are often the method of choice due to their sensitive and specific nature. Mass spectrometry is in constant flux with innovations and thus supports the development ...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Thevis M,Volmer DA

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence of the continuous rise of novel doping agents and novel doping strategies calls for the development of more accurate multi-target screening methods. Direct multi-target screening approaches are restricted to the targeted substances and their turnover. The development of effective "indirect" screening methods ...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Narduzzi L,Dervilly G,Audran M,Le Bizec B,Buisson C

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Workplace drug testing in Europe is governed by a patchwork of legislation--or lack of it. Other difficulties are caused by language, currency and a host of other factors, including the difficulty in defining 'safety critical'. The European Workplace Drug Testing Society's (EWDTS) history and objectives are briefly ou...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Pierce A

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synthetic cannabinoids are the psychotropic compounds frequently identified as active components of smoking mixtures easily available via the Internet in several countries. These herbal blends have become extremely popular as a legal alternative to cannabis-based products and are difficult to detect by regular drug te...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Sobolevsky T,Prasolov I,Rodchenkov G

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An orthogonal signal correction-partial least squares (OSC-PLS) method was developed for the simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of orotic acid (OA), creatinine (CRE), and uric acid (UA) in spiked real samples. By multivariate calibration methods, such as PLS regression, it is possible to obtain a model adju...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Khajehsharifi H,Tavallali H,Shekoohi M,Sadeghi M

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study demonstrates the applicability of a strategy involving use of liquid chromatography (LC) and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) techniques for the identification and characterization of minute quantities of degradation products, without their isolation from the reaction matrix in pure fo...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Mehta S,Shah RP,Singh S

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this research is to validate the biomarker-based approach for the detection of doping with recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) in sport. The GH-2000 project proposed an indirect method for the detection of exogenously administered growth hormone (GH) based on the measurement of the GH-dependent mark...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Jing J,Zhou X,He C,Zhang L,Yang S,Xu Y,Xie M,Yan Y,Su H,Wu M

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Ministry of Health in the Netherlands has made illicit drug testing for drug users possible since the 1990s, in order to prevent serious health hazards associated with unexpected dangerous substances. This system of illicit drug testing is called the Drug Information and Monitoring System (DIMS). In nearly two dec...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Brunt TM,Niesink RJ

更新日期：2011-09-01 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：:Zolpidem and zopiclone (Z-compounds) are non-benzodiazepine hypnotics of new generation that can be used in drug-facilitated sexual assault (DFSA). Their determination in biological fluids, mainly urine, is of primary importance; nevertheless, although they are excreted almost entirely as metabolites, available method...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Strano Rossi S,Anzillotti L,Castrignanò E,Frison G,Zancanaro F,Chiarotti M

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Relaxin (RLX) has demonstrated diverse pharmacological effects in various scientific and clinical studies. The emergence of porcine relaxin (pRLX) has raised concerns on the doping potential of pRLX. There have also been speculations in the horseracing industry on its covert use. To control the abuse of pRLX in equine...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Wong ASY,Ho ENM,Kwok WH,Leung GNW,Shen Y,Qi RZ,Yue SK,Wan TSM

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Addiction is a complex disorder with interacting factors, including environmental factors, drug-induced neurobiological changes, comorbidity, personality traits and stress responsivity. Numerous genetic variants that affect these factors may work in concert to affect vulnerability and severity of addiction. Traditiona...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Fattore L

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urine samples were analyzed for lactose to investigate if elevated lactose concentrations indicate recent (< 48 hours) intravenous abuse of substances containing lactose as an excipient. Elevated lactose levels were found in samples given by patients who had recently injected substances intravenously, verified by fres...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Keltanen TN,Heikman PK,Muhonen LH,Gunnar TO,Ojanperä IA

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impact of altitude training on haematological parameters and the Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) was evaluated in international-level elite athletes. One group of swimmers lived high and trained high (LHTH, n = 10) for three to four weeks at 2130 m or higher whereas a control group (n = 10) completed a three-wee...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Bonne TC,Lundby C,Lundby AK,Sander M,Bejder J,Nordsborg NB

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00