Analysis of ‘legal high’ substances and common adulterants using handheld spectroscopic techniques

Forensic Electrochemistry Applied to the Sensing of New Psychoactive Substances: Electroanalytical Sensing of Synthetic Cathinones and Analytical Validation in the Quantification of Seized Street Samples

(2014) Jamie P. Smith et al.   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Application of a portable near infrared spectrometer for presumptive identification of psychoactive drugs

(2014) Kenji Tsujikawa et al.   FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL

Forensic electrochemistry: the electroanalytical sensing of synthetic cathinone-derivatives and their accompanying adulterants in “legal high” products

(2013) Jamie P. Smith et al.   ANALYST

Keeping pace with NPS releases: fast GC-MS screening of legal high products

(2013) Mathieu P. Elie et al.   Drug Testing and Analysis

Discrimination of cathinone regioisomers, sold as ‘legal highs’, by Raman spectroscopy

(2013) R. Christie et al.   Drug Testing and Analysis

Optimization of Parameters for the Quantitative Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Detection of Mephedrone Using a Fractional Factorial Design and a Portable Raman Spectrometer

(2012) Samuel Mabbott et al.   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Prevalence and co-existence of active components of ‘legal highs’

(2012) Dariusz Zuba et al.   Drug Testing and Analysis

Identification and characterization of 2,5-dimethoxy-4-nitro-β-phenethylamine (2C-N) – A new member of 2C-series of designer drug

(2012) Dariusz Zuba et al.   FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL

Dextromethorphan Abuse Leading to Assault, Suicide, or Homicide

(2012) Barry K. Logan et al.   JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES

Raman spectroscopy for forensic examination of β-ketophenethylamine “legal highs”: Reference and seized samples of cathinone derivatives

(2011) Samantha P. Stewart et al.   ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA

Aminoindanes-the next wave of ‘legal highs’?

(2011) P.D. Sainsbury et al.   Drug Testing and Analysis

An analysis of legal highs-do they contain what it says on the tin?

(2011) Mark Baron et al.   Drug Testing and Analysis

Chemical analysis of two new designer drugs: buphedrone and pentedrone

(2011) Chad R. Maheux et al.   Drug Testing and Analysis

Identification and characterization of the new designer drug 4′-methylethcathinone (4-MEC) and elaboration of a novel liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) screening method for seven different methcathinone analogs

(2011) Péter Jankovics et al.   FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL

The analysis of substituted cathinones. Part 1: Chemical analysis of 2-, 3- and 4-methylmethcathinone

(2011) John D. Power et al.   FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL

The analysis of substituted cathinones. Part 2: An investigation into the phenylacetone based isomers of 4-methylmethcathinone and N-ethylcathinone

(2011) Seán D. McDermott et al.   FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL

Microcrystalline identification of selected designer drugs

(2011) Leonie Elie et al.   FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL

The analysis of substituted cathinones. Part 3. Synthesis and characterisation of 2,3-methylenedioxy substituted cathinones

(2011) Pierce Kavanagh et al.   FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL

Identification of cathinones and other active components of ‘legal highs’ by mass spectrometric methods

(2011) Dariusz Zuba   TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

An analysis of the ‘legal high’ mephedrone

(2010) Simon Gibbons et al.   BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS

The naphyrone story: The Alpha or Beta-naphthyl Isomer?

(2010) Simon D. Brandt et al.   Drug Testing and Analysis

A forensic case study: the detection of contraband drugs in carrier solutions by Raman spectroscopy

(2010) A. D. Burnett et al.   Drug Testing and Analysis

Analyses of second-generation ‘legal highs’ in the UK: Initial findings

(2010) Simon D. Brandt et al.   Drug Testing and Analysis

Analysis of NRG ‘legal highs’ in the UK: identification and formation of novel cathinones

(2010) Simon D. Brandt et al.   Drug Testing and Analysis

Analysis of recreational drug samples obtained from patients presenting to a busy inner-city emergency department: a pilot study adding to knowledge on local recreational drug use

(2010) D. M. Wood et al.   EMERGENCY MEDICINE JOURNAL

Chemical analysis of four capsules containing the controlled substance analogues 4-methylmethcathinone, 2-fluoromethamphetamine, α-phthalimidopropiophenone and N-ethylcathinone

(2010) Andrew Camilleri et al.   FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL

Applications of a transportable Raman spectrometer for the in situ detection of controlled substances at border controls

(2010) C. Weyermann et al.   FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL

Buying 'legal' recreational drugs does not mean that you are not breaking the law

(2010) J. Ramsey et al.   QJM-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

Purchasing 'legal highs' on the Internet--is there consistency in what you get?

(2010) S. Davies et al.   QJM-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

Drugs for youth via Internet and the example of mephedrone

(2010) I. Vardakou et al.   TOXICOLOGY LETTERS

Fluoromethcathinone, a new substance of abuse

(2009) R.P. Archer   FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL

Comparison of near infrared laser excitation wavelengths and its influence on the interrogation of seized drugs-of-abuse by Raman spectroscopy

(2009) Michael D. Hargreaves et al.   JOURNAL OF RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY

Development of an on-site screening system for amphetamine-type stimulant tablets with a portable attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectrometer

(2008) Kenji Tsujikawa et al.   ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA

Analysis of seized drugs using portable Raman spectroscopy in an airport environment-a proof of principle study

(2008) Michael D. Hargreaves et al.   JOURNAL OF RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY