New Psychoactive Substances

Authors

  • L. Fojtíková Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague
  • B. Holubová Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague
  • M. Kuchař Department of Chemistry of Natural Compounds, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague | Forensic Laboratory of Biologically Active Substances, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague

Keywords:

new psychoactive substances, synthetic drugs, cannabinoids, phenylethylamines, cathinones, spice, bath salts

Abstract

The presented review demonstrates that new psychoactive substances represent an increasingly popular form of recreational drugs. In recent years, primarily substances from the group of synthetic cannabinoids, synthetic cathinone and phenethylamines come to the fore. These synthetic substances pose a significant health risk for users and their early detection is desirable. Besides traditional instrumental methods, such as LC/MS or GC/MS, several user-friendly immunochemical methods were developed in connection with the analysis of synthetic cannabinoids, cathinones and phenethylamines, which can detect at least some members of these groups.

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Published

2017-04-15

How to Cite

Fojtíková, L., Holubová, B., & Kuchař, M. (2017). New Psychoactive Substances. Chemické Listy, 111(4), 234–238. Retrieved from http://www-.chemicke-listy.cz/ojs3/index.php/chemicke-listy/article/view/86

Issue

Vol. 111 No. 4 (2017)

Section

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