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Emerging trends in methaqualone and analogues abuse: insights from online forums. 甲喹酮和类似物滥用的新趋势:从网上论坛中得到的启示。
IF 2.2 4区 医学
Forensic Toxicology Pub Date : 2023-07-01 Epub Date: 2023-05-11 DOI: 10.1007/s11419-023-00665-x
Patryk Kuropka, Marcin Zawadzki, Paweł Szpot
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Analysis of degradation products of Novichok agents in human urine by hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. 亲水相互作用液相色谱-串联质谱法分析人尿中诺维乔克药物的降解产物。
IF 2.2 4区 医学
Forensic Toxicology Pub Date : 2023-07-01 DOI: 10.1007/s11419-022-00656-4
Mai Otsuka, Akinori Yamaguchi, Hajime Miyaguchi
{"title":"Analysis of degradation products of Novichok agents in human urine by hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.","authors":"Mai Otsuka,&nbsp;Akinori Yamaguchi,&nbsp;Hajime Miyaguchi","doi":"10.1007/s11419-022-00656-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11419-022-00656-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The detection of hydrolysis products of Novichok agents in biological samples from victims is important for confirming exposure to these agents. However, Novichok agents are new class of nerve agent and there have been only few reports on analyses of Novichok agent degradation products. Here, we developed hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC)-tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) methods to detect Novichok agent degradation products in human urine with simple pretreatment and high sensitivity.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A Poroshell 120 HILIC-Z column was used to analyze six Novichok agent degradation products. For urine samples, we used a simple pretreatment method, which consisted of deproteinization with acetonitrile and microfiltration. We calculated the pK<sub>a</sub> values of the OH groups, the log P values, and the molecular weights to investigate the difference in chromatographic behaviors of the Novichok agent degradation products and the degradation products of conventional nerve agents.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Six Novichok agent degradation products, including N-(bis-(diethylamino)methylidene)-methylphosphonamidic acid (MPGA), which could not be detected by our previous method, could be analyzed with sufficient peak shape and mutual separation. The detection limits of six Novichok agent degradation products were sufficiently low (1-50 ng/mL) and the calibration curves showed sufficient linearity. The physicochemical parameters of Novichok agent degradation products were different from those of conventional nerve agent degradation products, and this explains the difference in chromatographic behaviors.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Six Novichok agent degradation products were successfully analyzed by HILIC-MS/MS. Due to the absence of a derivatization step, throughput performance was higher than our previous derivatization-liquid chromatography-MS/MS method.</p>","PeriodicalId":12329,"journal":{"name":"Forensic Toxicology","volume":"41 2","pages":"221-229"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10310577/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9732262","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 6
Acute, chronic, and post-mortem toxicity: a review focused on three different classes of new psychoactive substances. 急性、慢性和死后毒性:以三类不同的新型精神活性物质为重点的综述。
IF 2.2 4区 医学
Forensic Toxicology Pub Date : 2023-07-01 Epub Date: 2023-01-06 DOI: 10.1007/s11419-022-00657-3
Caio H P Rodrigues, Lívia S Mariotto, Jade S Castro, Paulo H Peruquetti, Newton C Silva-Junior, Aline T Bruni
{"title":"Acute, chronic, and post-mortem toxicity: a review focused on three different classes of new psychoactive substances.","authors":"Caio H P Rodrigues, Lívia S Mariotto, Jade S Castro, Paulo H Peruquetti, Newton C Silva-Junior, Aline T Bruni","doi":"10.1007/s11419-022-00657-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11419-022-00657-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>New psychoactive substances (NPS) are not controlled under the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961 or the 1971 Convention, but they may pose a public health threat. Knowledge of the main properties and toxicological effects of these substances is lacking. According to the current Drugs Law (Law n. 11.343/2006), the Brazilian Surveillance Agency issues directives for forbidden substances in Brazil, and structural classes of synthetic cannabinoids, cathinones, and phenylethylamines are considered illicit drugs. Considering that data on these controlled substances are scattered, the main objective of this work was to collect and organize data to generate relevant information on the toxicological properties of NPS.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We carried out a literature review collecting information on the acute, chronic, and post-mortem toxicity of these classes of NSP. We searched info in five scientific databases considering works from 2017 to 2021 and performed a statistical evaluation of the data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results have shown a general lack of studies in this field given that many NPS have not had their toxicity evaluated. We observed a significant difference in the volume of data concerning acute and chronic/post-mortem toxicity. Moreover, studies on the adverse effects of polydrug use are scarce.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>More in-depth information about the main threats involving NPS use are needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":12329,"journal":{"name":"Forensic Toxicology","volume":"41 2","pages":"187-212"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9735576","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometric method for determination of 425 drugs and poisons in dried blood spots and application to forensic cases. 用液相色谱-串联质谱法测定干血斑中的 425 种药物和毒物并将其应用于法医案件。
IF 2.2 4区 医学
Forensic Toxicology Pub Date : 2023-07-01 Epub Date: 2023-01-31 DOI: 10.1007/s11419-023-00659-9
Caixia Guo, Hui Yan, Wei Liu, Ping Xiang, Bin Di, Min Shen
{"title":"Liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometric method for determination of 425 drugs and poisons in dried blood spots and application to forensic cases.","authors":"Caixia Guo, Hui Yan, Wei Liu, Ping Xiang, Bin Di, Min Shen","doi":"10.1007/s11419-023-00659-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11419-023-00659-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>An analytical method using liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was established and validated for screening 425 drugs and poisons in dried blood spots (DBSs).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Blood (20 μL) was spotted on Whatman FTA™ classic card to prepare DBS sample, then extracted with 150 μL methanol and analyzed by LC-MS/MS using a multiple reaction monitoring method.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The limit of detection of the compounds were 0.1-10 ng/mL. The values for recovery and matrix effect were 40.3-114.9% and 40.2-118.4%, respectively. This method was successfully applied to DBS samples from 105 humans suspected of drug poisoning, which was stored for 3-5 years at room temperature. Thirty-three kinds of drugs, including benzodiazepines, antipsychotics, antidepressants, antipyretic analgesics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics, antiepileptic drugs, new psychoactive drugs were confirmed in 102 cases, while no compound was detected in the other 3 cases. Estazolam, a benzodiazepine widely used in clinical practice as a sedative, hypnotic, and anti-anxiety drug, was the most frequently detected substance, occurring in 34.2% of the cases.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Most drugs in DBS could still be detected after storage for 3-5 years, but ambroxol, zopiclone, carbofuran, chlorpyrifos, and valproic acid were not detectable after 3-5 years of storage at room temperature. The components measured in DBS were consistent with those measured in whole blood at the collection time, thereby confirming that DBS samples have the advantage of stable storage at room temperature.</p>","PeriodicalId":12329,"journal":{"name":"Forensic Toxicology","volume":"41 2","pages":"241-248"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9971425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Cannabidiol in urine is not a proof of CBD consumption-lesson learned from urine sample analysis in routine caseworks. 尿液中的大麻二酚并不是CBD消费的证据——从常规病例的尿样分析中得到的教训。
IF 2.2 4区 医学
Forensic Toxicology Pub Date : 2023-07-01 DOI: 10.1007/s11419-022-00652-8
Marine Deville, Corinne Charlier
{"title":"Cannabidiol in urine is not a proof of CBD consumption-lesson learned from urine sample analysis in routine caseworks.","authors":"Marine Deville,&nbsp;Corinne Charlier","doi":"10.1007/s11419-022-00652-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11419-022-00652-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Cannabidiol (CBD) has been gaining popularity in recent years. Knowing that CBD products can contain more tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) than expected, interpretation of cannabinoids concentration in urine can be tricky, especially when low amounts of THC and CBD are found. Moreover, interpretation can also be difficult due to interindividual variation in pharmacokinetics. The objective of this work was to take a critical look at the data from our daily practice as a toxicology laboratory.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We have collected results obtained in a first batch of 1074 urine samples submitted to cannabinoids analysis, and results of cannabinoids content of a second batch of 719 seized materials.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>CBD was detected in 163 urine specimens (15%). Its concentration was higher than the limit of quantification of 5 ng/mL in 108 samples only (10% of the sampling population). Most of CBD-positive samples were associated with a high THC-COOH concentration (> 500 ng/mL in 63.8% of CBD-positive samples) suggesting only a few CBD consumers in our population. Cannabinoids composition of seized plant materials (drug type at first glance) revealed CBD in 110 of them (15% of the sampling population), with a concentration mostly below 1%. All of the resin samples were CBD positive, and contained more THC compared to flowers.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>We can conclude that urine samples from drug-type cannabis users contained a low amount of CBD, what was not described previously. These findings are useful for the interpretation of cannabinoids results in daily practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":12329,"journal":{"name":"Forensic Toxicology","volume":"41 2","pages":"213-220"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10091809","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 1
Analytical characterization and differentiation between threo- and erythro-4-fluoroethylphenidate. 分析表征和区分硫代和赤藓-4-氟乙基哌啶。
IF 2.2 4区 医学
Forensic Toxicology Pub Date : 2023-07-01 Epub Date: 2023-04-25 DOI: 10.1007/s11419-023-00664-y
Miho Sakamoto, Toshinari Suzuki, Daisuke Teraoka, Kazue Tanaka, Yuki Saeki, Kiyoko Kishimoto, Machiko Nagashima, Jun'ichi Nakajima, Jin Suzuki, Akiko Inomata, Takako Moriyasu, Haruhiko Fukaya
{"title":"Analytical characterization and differentiation between threo- and erythro-4-fluoroethylphenidate.","authors":"Miho Sakamoto, Toshinari Suzuki, Daisuke Teraoka, Kazue Tanaka, Yuki Saeki, Kiyoko Kishimoto, Machiko Nagashima, Jun'ichi Nakajima, Jin Suzuki, Akiko Inomata, Takako Moriyasu, Haruhiko Fukaya","doi":"10.1007/s11419-023-00664-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11419-023-00664-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Methylphenidate analogs appeared on the drug market during the last years. Its analogs contain two chiral centers and, thus, have potential varying configurations (i.e., threo and erythro forms). This study presents the analytical characterization of 4-fluoroethylphenidate (4-FEP) and its differentiation between threo- and erythro-4-FEP.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Analysis of the samples included high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), gas chromatography-electron ionization-mass spectrometry (GC-EI-MS), high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) analyses, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and X-ray crystal structure analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>NMR spectroscopic investigations confirmed the differences between threo- and erythro-4-FEP, and demonstrated that both isomers could be separated using HPLC and GC methods. Two samples obtained from one vendor in 2019 consisted of threo-4-FEP, whereas the other two samples obtained from a different vendor in 2020 consisted of a mixture of threo- and erythro-4-FEP.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Several analytical approaches including HPLC, GC-EI-MS, HRMS analyses, NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystal structure analysis enabled the unambiguous identification of threo- and erythro-4-FEP. The analytical data presented in this article will be useful for identifying threo- and erythro-4-FEP included in illicit products.</p>","PeriodicalId":12329,"journal":{"name":"Forensic Toxicology","volume":"41 2","pages":"272-286"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10093417","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol stimulation of estrogen receptor-positive MCF-7 breast cancer cell migration: Interfering interaction with the estrogenic milieu. Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol雌激素受体阳性MCF-7乳腺癌细胞迁移的刺激:与雌激素环境的干扰相互作用。
IF 2.2 4区 医学
Forensic Toxicology Pub Date : 2023-07-01 DOI: 10.1007/s11419-022-00655-5
Shuso Takeda, Masayo Hirao-Suzuki, Hironori Aramaki, Kazuhito Watanabe
{"title":"Δ<sup>9</sup>-Tetrahydrocannabinol stimulation of estrogen receptor-positive MCF-7 breast cancer cell migration: Interfering interaction with the estrogenic milieu.","authors":"Shuso Takeda,&nbsp;Masayo Hirao-Suzuki,&nbsp;Hironori Aramaki,&nbsp;Kazuhito Watanabe","doi":"10.1007/s11419-022-00655-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11419-022-00655-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The effects of extended Δ<sup>9</sup>-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ<sup>9</sup>-THC) exposure on estrogen receptor-positive human breast cancer MCF-7 cells have been investigated; however, the effects of Δ<sup>9</sup>-THC exposure for a shorter duration remain unclear. In this study, we sought to study whether Δ<sup>9</sup>-THC stimulates the migration of MCF-7 cells under both estrogenic and estrogen-deprived conditions over a short period (approximately 6 h).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>MCF-7 cells were treated with Δ<sup>9</sup>-THC under estrogenic or estrogen-deprived conditions, and cell migration was subsequently analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Δ<sup>9</sup>-THC-stimulated migration of MCF-7 cells 6 h after exposure was only observed in the estrogen-deprived condition. However, Δ<sup>9</sup>-THC-mediated migration was counteracted under estrogenic conditions without affecting cell proliferation and estrogen receptor expression during this period.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Δ<sup>9</sup>-THC can stimulate MCF-7 cell migration under estrogen-deprived conditions; however, there is an interfering interaction between Δ<sup>9</sup>-THC and the estrogenic milieu that influences the migration of MCF-7 cells.</p>","PeriodicalId":12329,"journal":{"name":"Forensic Toxicology","volume":"41 2","pages":"287-293"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9731646","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Proteomic identification and quantification of Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin using a stable isotope-labelled peptide via liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. 通过液相色谱-串联质谱法使用稳定同位素标记肽对产气荚膜梭菌肠毒素进行蛋白质组鉴定和定量。
IF 2.2 4区 医学
Forensic Toxicology Pub Date : 2023-07-01 Epub Date: 2023-02-11 DOI: 10.1007/s11419-023-00660-2
Hiroshi Koike, Maki Kanda, Souichi Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Hayashi, Yoko Matsushima, Yumi Ohba, Momoka Hayashi, Chieko Nagano, Kenji Otsuka, Junichi Kamiie, Takeo Sasamoto
{"title":"Proteomic identification and quantification of Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin using a stable isotope-labelled peptide via liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.","authors":"Hiroshi Koike, Maki Kanda, Souichi Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Hayashi, Yoko Matsushima, Yumi Ohba, Momoka Hayashi, Chieko Nagano, Kenji Otsuka, Junichi Kamiie, Takeo Sasamoto","doi":"10.1007/s11419-023-00660-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11419-023-00660-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Detection of Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin (CPE) in human stool is critical evidence of food poisoning. However, processing patient-derived samples is difficult and very few methods exist to confirm the presence of CPE. In this study, a technique was developed using proteomic analysis to identify and quantify CPE in artificial gut fluid as an alternative.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The standard CPE was spiked into artificial gut fluids, and effective methods were developed by employing both a stable isotope-labelled internal standard peptide and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Proteotypic peptide EILDLAAATER formed by tryptic digestion was selected for quantitation of CPE. The peptide was identified using product ion spectra. Although the nontoxic peptides originating from CPE showed very low detectability in extraction and tryptic digestion, they could be detected with sufficient sensitivity using the method we developed. Based on a spiked recovery test at two concentrations (50 and 200 µg/kg), the recovery values were 85 and 78%, respectively. The relative standard deviations of repeatability and within-laboratory reproducibility were less than 8 and 11%, respectively. These standard deviations satisfied the criteria of the Japanese validation guidelines for residues (MHLW 2010, Director Notice, Syoku-An No. 1224-1). The limit of quantification (LOQ) was estimated to be 50 µg/kg. The combination of the product ion spectra and relative ion ratio supported CPE identification at the LOQ level.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of proteomic analysis of CPE using LC-MS/MS. The method would greatly help in assessing CPE reliably.</p>","PeriodicalId":12329,"journal":{"name":"Forensic Toxicology","volume":"41 2","pages":"249-259"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10109215","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Influence of long-term storage temperatures and sodium fluoride preservation on the stability of synthetic cathinones and dihydro-metabolites in human whole blood. 长期贮藏温度和氟化钠保存对人全血中合成卡西酮及二氢代谢物稳定性的影响。
IF 2.2 4区 医学
Forensic Toxicology Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1007/s11419-022-00634-w
Abdulaziz A Aldubayyan, Erika Castrignanò, Simon Elliott, Vincenzo Abbate
{"title":"Influence of long-term storage temperatures and sodium fluoride preservation on the stability of synthetic cathinones and dihydro-metabolites in human whole blood.","authors":"Abdulaziz A Aldubayyan,&nbsp;Erika Castrignanò,&nbsp;Simon Elliott,&nbsp;Vincenzo Abbate","doi":"10.1007/s11419-022-00634-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11419-022-00634-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Synthetic cathinones, one of the largest groups of new psychoactive substances, represent a large analytical and interpretative challenge in forensic laboratories. Of these is the synthetic cathinones' instability in different biological samples, which may lead to drug concentration discrepancies when interpreting toxicological findings. In this study, the stability of a panel of synthetic cathinones and their dihydro-metabolites (n = 26) together with internal standard was monitored in human whole blood stored at various temperatures over 6 months. The influence of sodium fluoride as a preservative in blood collection tubes was also investigated.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Samples were extracted using a two-step liquid-liquid extraction technique, and analyzed using a validated liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method following recommendations of published guidelines.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The influence of temperature over analytes' stability was an important element in whole blood samples, with - 40 °C being the best storage temperature for all tested analytes. Sodium fluoride did not significantly affect the stability of cathinones except at room temperature. Dihydro-metabolites displayed better stability in whole blood samples and remained detectable for a longer period of time under all tested conditions.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The data suggest that samples containing synthetic cathinones should be analyzed immediately, if possible. Alternatively, whole blood samples should be stored frozen (at - 40 °C or lower); however, (quantitative) results should be interpreted with caution after long-term storage. The data also promote the use of dihydro-metabolites as biomarkers for synthetic cathinones intake, as these reduced metabolites may be detected for longer period of time when compared with parent drugs in whole blood samples.</p>","PeriodicalId":12329,"journal":{"name":"Forensic Toxicology","volume":"41 1","pages":"81-93"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9849191/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10715115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 3
Methyl (S)-2-(1-7 (5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indole-3-carboxamido)-3,3-dimethylbutanoate (5F-MDMB-PICA) intoxication in a child with identification of two new metabolites (ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry). 1例儿童甲基(S)-2-(1-7(5-氟戊基)- 1h -吲哚-3-羧胺)-3,3-二甲基丁酸酯(5F-MDMB-PICA)中毒并鉴定两种新的代谢物(超高效液相色谱-串联质谱)
IF 2.2 4区 医学
Forensic Toxicology Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1007/s11419-022-00629-7
Paweł Szpot, Karolina Nowak, Olga Wachełko, Kaja Tusiewicz, Agnieszka Chłopaś-Konowałek, Marcin Zawadzki
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