abstract：:Methoxphenidine (MXP, 2-MeO-diphenidine) is a dissociative anaesthetic drug of the diarylethylamine type, recently introduced for recreational purposes through the online-based sale of new psychoactive substances (NPS). The concentration of MXP in hair has never been reported, either in cases of chemsex use or in fata...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Goncalves R,Castaing N,Titier K,Dumestre-Toulet V

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bisphenol S (BPS) has been detected in personal care products, water, food and indoor house dust, demonstrating the potential for human exposure. Due to limited data to characterize the hazard of BPS, the National Toxicology Program (NTP) is investigating the toxicity of BPS in rodent models. Generating systemic expos...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Rehder Silinski MA,Fletcher BL,Fernando RA,Robinson VG,Waidyanatha S

更新日期：2021-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Cocaine is among the illicit substances most frequently implicated in deaths related to the use of drugs of abuse both worldwide and in Italy. Cutting agents involved in the adulterations of this substance are many and the process of lacing can take place at various stages of the production of the drug. In this Report...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Di Candia D,Boracchi M,Muccino E,Gentile G,Zoja R

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We encountered unexpected false positive urine results in three patients for amphetamine-type substances by immunoassay, measured as part of community drug prevention programmes. Kavain was identified in all three urine samples by gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS). No other potential cross-react...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Madhavaram H,Patel T,Kyle C

更新日期：2020-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：:A microextraction by packed sorbent (MEPS) procedure for rapid concentration of methadone and its primary metabolite (EDDP) in hair samples was developed. The miniaturized approach coupled to gas chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS-MS) was successfully validated. Hair samples (50 mg) were incubated wit...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Rosado T,Gallardo E,Vieira DN,Barroso M

更新日期：2020-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension is one of the most important modifiable risk factor causing cardiovascular disease. Unfortunately, non-adherence to antihypertensive medications is frequently observed in hypertensive patients and can lead to an increase in morbidity and mortality. Until recently, there was no robust clinical method to ob...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Burns AD,Alghamadi R,Iqbal A,Davies T,Lane D,Patel P,Gupta P

更新日期：2020-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:In December 2019, unusual cases of acute renal failure with neurological changes were observed in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Criminal investigations indicated cases of intoxication after consumption of beers contaminated with diethylene glycol (DEG). The elimination of DEG by the body is fast, but its metaboli...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Goulart COL,Bordoni LS,Nascentes CC,Costa LM

更新日期：2020-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative analysis of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) in oral fluid has gained increasing interest in clinical and forensic toxicology laboratories. New medicinal and/or recreational cannabinoid products require laboratories to distinguish different patterns of cannabinoid use. This study validated a high-performa...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Lin L,Amaratunga P,Reed J,Huang P,Lemberg BL,Lemberg D

更新日期：2020-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug-facilitated sexual assault (DFSA) cases are pretty common in forensic toxicology. In this case report, a 56-year-old female tourist claimed to have been sexually assaulted by five men after having had a drug-spiked alcoholic drink. Urine samples were collected at 38, 44, and 45 hours after the alleged rape. After...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Carfora A,Campobasso CP,Cassandro P,Petrella R,Borriello R

更新日期：2020-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe herewith the case of a patient presenting to the emergency department for worsening ear-nose-throat symptoms. As chemsex was evocated by the family, patient's serum was submitted to a new psychoactive substances screening. After a simple liquid liquid extraction, serum was injected on a high-resolution mas...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Deville M,Dubois N,Charlier C

更新日期：2020-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：:New psychoactive substances (NPS) are a major public health problem, primarily due to the increased number of acute poisoning cases. Detection of these substances is a challenge. The aim of this research was to develop and validate a sensitive screening method for 104 drugs of abuse, including synthetic cannabinoids, ...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： da Cunha KF,Oliveira KD,Huestis MA,Costa JL

更新日期：2020-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:While earlier studies have attempted to resolve the challenges encountered when interpreting gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) concentrations in hair (primarily due to its endogenous presence), few have had large sample sizes. The first objective of this study was to evaluate the inter-individual variation of endogenous...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Thomas JL,Strickland EC,Lloyd EW,Donnelly CC,Rankoth A,Pieczonka SM,Colpoys C,Smith MA,LeBeau MA,Montgomery MA,Karas RP,Peters EM,Miller ML

更新日期：2020-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:A group of 16 volatile substances (ethyl acetate, 2-propanol, 1-propanol, methanol, acetone, ethanol, acetaldehyde, diethyl ether, methyl ethyl ketone, 1-butanol, 2-butanol, t-butanol, isobutanol, 2-methyl-1-butanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol, 1-pentanol) were qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed through a method develo...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Pinto M,Eusébio E,Monteiro C

更新日期：2020-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the relationships between the concentrations of R/S-methamphetamine (MA) and its metabolite R/S-amphetamine (AP), the AP/MA ratio in hair samples, and MA dependence were investigated by performing segmental hair analysis in MA users. Authentic hair samples collected from 10 chronic MA abusers were cut i...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Wang T,Shen B,Wu H,Gu J,Shen M,Xiang P

更新日期：2020-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Sampling and drug stability in oral fluid (OF) are crucial factors when interpreting forensic toxicological analysis, mainly because samples may not be analyzed immediately after collection, potentially altering drug concentrations. Therefore, the stability of some common drugs of abuse (morphine, codeine, 6-monoacety...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Marchei E,Malaca S,Graziano S,Gottardi M,Pichini S,Busardò FP

更新日期：2020-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Selegiline (SE) is a selective, irreversible monoamine oxidase-B inhibitor, used for reducing symptoms in early-stage Parkinson's disease. The metabolites of SE include l-methamphetamine, l-amphetamine and desmethylselegiline (DSE). The stereoisomers of SE metabolites, d-methamphetamine and d-amphetamine are highly ad...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Shin I,Choi H,Kang S,Kim J,Park Y,Yang W

更新日期：2020-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the introduction in 1990, the solid-phase microextraction (SPME) technology has brought significant progress in many fields of forensic sciences due to the versatility of this fast and solventless alternative to conventional extraction techniques. A systematic review about SPME applications in forensic context f...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： De Giovanni N,Marchetti D

更新日期：2020-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Suvorexant (Belsomra®) is a novel dual orexin receptor antagonist used for the treatment of insomnia. The prevalence of suvorexant in forensic samples is relatively unknown, which demonstrates the need for robust analytical assays for the detection of this sedative hypnotic in forensic toxicology laboratories. In this...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Skillman B,Kerrigan S

更新日期：2020-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:High doses of nutmeg (seeds from Myristica fragrans Houtt.) can be abused as a psychoactive drug due to phenylpropene ingredients. During controlled abstinence, e.g., in forensic psychiatric clinics, nutmeg abuse has to be distinguished from an ingestion of other spices having phenylpropene ingredients (e.g., black pe...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Neukamm MA,Schwelm HM,Vieser S,Schiesel N,Auwärter V

更新日期：2020-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitreous humor is a potential alternative matrix for postmortem toxicology drug screens when peripheral blood is unavailable. It is easily and reliably collected and may not suffer from the same postmortem redistribution as seen in blood. Here, we compared the concentrations of 7 acidic drugs (acetaminophen, ibuprofen...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Hubbard JA,Navarrete AL,Fitzgerald RL,McIntyre IM

更新日期：2019-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclopropylfentanyl is a fentanyl analog implicated in 78 deaths in Europe and over 100 deaths in the United States, but toxicological information including metabolism data about this drug is scarce. The aim of this study was to provide the exact structure of abundant and unique metabolites of cyclopropylfentanyl alon...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Vikingsson S,Rautio T,Wallgren J,Åstrand A,Watanabe S,Dahlén J,Wohlfarth A,Konradsson P,Wu X,Kronstrand R,Gréen H

更新日期：2019-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:A 38-year-old man was admitted in the intensive care unit (ICU) after supposed ingestion of 504 sustained-release tablets of Theralithe™ corresponding ~200 g of lithium carbonate. At the admission, ~19.5 h after ingestion, the patient was conscious with trembling limbs, intense thirst, profuse sweats and vomiting and ...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Jamal T,Hennequin C,Gahoual R,Leyris A,Beaudeux JL,Baud FJ,Houzé P

更新日期：2019-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel mass spectrometry detection technique based on a multi-period and multi- experiment (MRM-EPI-MRM3) with library matching in a single run for fast and rapid screening and identification of amphetamine type stimulants (ATS) related drugs in whole blood, urine and dried blood stain was developed and validated. Th...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Zubaidi FA,Choo YM,Tan GH,Hamid HA,Choy YK

更新日期：2019-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The analysis of biological specimens collected at autopsy for the presence of exogenous insulin(s) is of special interest in select death investigations as they may be suspected in the cause of a death. Technical challenges include the limited stability of insulin, and the forensic requirement of differentiating endog...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Legg KM,Labay LM,Aiken SS,Logan BK

更新日期：2019-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Given that external contamination must be considered in hair analysis, there is still a demand for reliable tools to differentiate between incorporation of drugs into the hair as a result of drug consumption and of the hair shaft by external contamination. With the aim of establishing alternative discrimination parame...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Scholz C,Quednow BB,Herdener M,Kraemer T,Baumgartner MR

更新日期：2019-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Data from previous experimental studies on the detection time of oxazepam and zopiclone in biological matrices are limited. The aim of this study was to examine the detection time in urine and oral fluid after single oral doses of oxazepam and zopiclone. Ten healthy volunteers received 25 mg of oxazepam in the evening...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Bruun LD,Kjeldstadli K,Temte V,Birdal M,Bachs L,Langødegård M,Strand DH,Gaare KI,Øiestad E,Høiseth G

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fraction of any surface-adsorbed contaminant available for absorption is considered the bioaccessible fraction. Applied previously to contaminants such as pesticides and heavy metals on surfaces such as soil, food and cosmetics, the term may also be used to describe the fraction of drug residue bound to work surfa...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Doran GS,Howitt JA

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabolic transformation of zearalenone (ZEA), a mycotoxin which can contaminate both food and feed, results in the formation of five metabolites, one of them being zeranol (α-ZAL), which can be abused in farm animals as a growth promoter. To the best of our knowledge, there is no analytical method that can distinguis...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Vulić A,Lešić T,Kudumija N,Mikuš T,Pleadin J

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the efforts to prevent the spread of new psychoactive substances (NPS) such as synthetic amphetamine derivatives, it is apparent that newer types of NPS are still emerging on the market in recent years. Due to high potential for their abuse, reliable analytical methods are required to determine these substance...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Kim JY,Suh S,Park J,In MK

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methoxyacetylfentanyl and cyclopropylfentanyl are two of the newest illicit opioids that are infiltrating the heroin market. Methoxyacetylfentanyl and cyclopropylfentanyl were reported by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in their third quarter report of 2017 to have been chemically identified seven and five t...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Fogarty MF,Papsun DM,Logan BK

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Analysis of drugs in hair differs from their analysis in other tissues due to the extended detection window, as well as the opportunity that segmental hair analysis offers for the detection of changes in drug intake over time. The antipsychotic drug chlorprothixene is widely used, but few reports exist on chlorprothix...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Günther KN,Johansen SS,Wicktor P,Banner J,Linnet K

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case report presents three unrelated children found to have heroin and/or fentanyl in their systems after general unknown systematic toxicological analysis (STA). The first case involves an 11-month-old male found unresponsive at their residence. The scene response suggested a potentially unsafe sleeping conditio...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： DeRienz RT,Baker DD,Kelly NE,Mullins AM,Barnett RY,Hobbs JM,Daniels JA,Harshbarger KE,Ortiz AM

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Storage of drug-based evidence inside sealed safes may allow chemical vapors to accumulate, creating concerns of drug exposure by inhalation, or the possibility of cross-contamination of drug evidence. Air samples were taken from inside eight drug safes and one small storage room at nine city and country police statio...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Doran GS,Deans R,De Filippis C,Kostakis C,Howitt JA

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The collection and analysis of drugs in oral fluid (OF) at the roadside has become more feasible with the introduction of portable testing devices such as the Alere™ DDS®2 Mobile Test System (DDS®2). The objective of this study was to compare the on-site results for the DDS®2 to laboratory-based confirmatory assays wi...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Krotulski AJ,Mohr ALA,Friscia M,Logan BK

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The quantification of drugs of abuse in keratinized matrices is becoming of special relevance for monitoring consumption and for post-mortem investigations. We aimed to implement an analytical method for the simultaneous detection of morphine (MORF), 6-monoacetylmorphine (6-MAM), methadone (MET), 2-ethylidene-1,5-dime...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Magalhães TP,Cravo S,Silva DDD,Dinis-Oliveira RJ,Afonso C,Lourdes Bastos M,Carmo H

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A sensitive and robust ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method has been developed and validated for the quantification of acetaminophen, dexchlorpheniramine, caffeine, cotinine and salicylic acid in postmortem blood samples from children younger than 4 years. The sample was prepare...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Krpo M,Arnestad M,Karinen R

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While circumventing legislative controls, synthetic piperazines are encountered as "legal" alternatives to ecstasy. Unforeseeable challenges may delay quantitative analysis of these compounds in biological fluids. Enzymatic reactions, matrix interferences and limited knowledge of analyte stability further complicate i...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Lau T,LeBlanc R,Botch-Jones S

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synthetic cathinones inhibit monoamine transporters, such as serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine transporters, and act on the central nervous system via increasing synaptic concentrations of monoamines. These compounds, which are highly addictive and potentially poisonous, are new psychoactive substances. In this ...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Fujita Y,Mita T,Usui K,Kamijo Y,Kikuchi S,Onodera M,Fujino Y,Inoue Y

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:3-Fluorophenmetrazine (3-FPM) is a stimulant-like novel psychoactive substance (NPS) and fluorinated analog of phenmetrazine that has recently appeared on the recreational drug market, with limited published information. Likewise, the synthetic opioid U-47700 has gained popularity among recreational drug users and is ...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Ellefsen KN,Taylor EA,Simmons P,Willoughby V,Hall BJ

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carfentanil is a mu (μ) opioid receptor agonist and is estimated to be ~10,000 times more potent than morphine in animal (non-human) models. It is not approved for human use and is only used to immobilize large exotic animals in veterinary medicine. In mid-2016, carfentanil emerged as a contaminant in street heroin in...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Shanks KG,Behonick GS

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00