Drug Testing and Analysis

Papers
(The TQCC of Drug Testing and Analysis is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
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The in vivo metabolism of Furazadrol in greyhounds63
Structure elucidation of the novel synthetic cannabinoid Cumyl‐Tosyl‐Indazole‐3‐Carboxamide (Cumyl‐TsINACA) found in illicit products in Germany50
Identifying contamination versus ingestion in hair testing, with cocaine as example47
Analytical and behavioral characterization of 1‐hexanoyl‐LSD (1H‐LSD)45
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Cost Minimized Immunoaffinity Purification of EPO and Its Analogs in Doping Control—A Step‐by‐Step Protocol for Human Urine and Blood34
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Is there a relationship between abuse of alcohol and illicit drugs seen in hair results?31
Why the racing industry and equestrian disciplines need to implement population pharmacokinetics: To learn, explain, summarize, harmonize, and individualize31
Metabolic Profile of Etomidate and Its Three Analogs in Zebrafish, Human Liver Microsomes, Human Urine and Hair Samples Using UHPLC‐Q Exactive Orbitrap‐HRMS27
Amphetamine‐type drug‐related fatalities in the context of 8 years of methamphetamine use measured by wastewater analysis in South Australia26
Detection of FG‐4592 and metabolites in equine plasma, urine and hair following oral administration26
Detection of Oral Testosterone Undecanoate Administration in UGT2B17 del/del and del/ins Individuals. Part II: Urinary Endogenous Steroid Sulfate Markers26
Effects of Dimenhydrinate on Motor Behavior and Vascular Function: Possible Implications for the Field of Sports25
Does a hair test allow discriminating a tail end of a doping regimen from a contamination in case of challenging an anti‐doping rule violation? II. Case report involving chlortalidone25
Toxic plants—Detection of colchicine in a fast systematic clinical toxicology screening using liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry24
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Analytical toxicology of yew constituents in human blood and urine by liquid chromatography‐high‐resolution tandem mass spectrometry22
Detection of the selective androgen receptor modulator S‐23 and its metabolites in equine urine and plasma following oral administration22
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Advances in cocaine signature methodology: Alkaloid and isotope profiles of coca grown in Puno, Peru20
Fentanyl and Propofol Misuse: Hair Analysis Provides Significant Evidence in the Death of a Young Doctor20
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Hair EtG Testing in Combination With Measurements of PEth and EtG in Blood to Improve the Assessment of Alcohol Consumption18
UHPLC–MS/MS method for the quantification of ultra‐traces of irinotecan and its metabolites in red blood cells and plasma to detect caregivers' contamination17
Case report: Synephrine, a plant substance yielding classic environmental clusters of hay related identifications in equine urine17
In vitro metabolism of the REV‐ERB agonist SR‐9009 and subsequent detection of metabolites in associated routine equine plasma and urine doping control samples17
Study of cobalt doping control via various routes in thoroughbred horses17
Analysis of dried blood spots is a feasible alternative for detecting ephedrine in doping control17
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Assay validation for vilanterol and its metabolites in human urine with application for doping control analysis16
Design of smart nanoparticles for the electrochemical detection of 3,4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine to allow in field screening by law enforcement officers16
Acute atrazine intoxication in heifers: Case report and toxicological studies16
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High‐throughput untargeted screening of biotherapeutic macromolecules in equine plasma by UHPLC‐HRMS/MS: Application to monoclonal antibodies and Fc‐fusion proteins for doping control16
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In vitro metabolic studies of novel selective androgen receptor modulators and their use for doping control analysis15
Suitability of cardiac blood, brain tissue, and muscle tissue as alternative matrices for toxicological evaluation in postmortem cases15
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LC‐MS/(MS) confirmatory doping control analysis of intact phase II metabolites of methenolone and mesterolone after Girard's Reagent T derivatization14
Detection of selective androgen receptor modulator YK‐11 in a doping control sample14
The complementarity of phosphatidylethanol in whole blood and ethyl glucuronide in hair as biomarkers for the monitoring of alcohol use14
Assessment of atmospheric solids analysis probe as a tool for the rapid determination of drug purity14
Detection of nonsteroidal and steroidal selective androgen receptor modulators in equine hair after oral administrations14
Multianalyte Approach—Including Automated Preparation of Calibrators—for Validated Quantification of 82 Drugs in Whole Blood by Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry14
Detection of de‐N‐glycosylated EPO with SDS‐PAGE: A complementary confirmation procedure for recombinant EPO in blood samples13
Urine thebaine determination by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry after poppy seed consumption13
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The undetected murder? Evaluation and validation of a practicable and rapid inductively coupled plasma‐mass spectrometry method for the detection of arsenic, lead, and thallium intoxications in postmo13
Salivary Areca and tobacco alkaloids for bioverification in the Betel Nut Intervention Trial13
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A Novel High‐Throughput Immunoaffinity LC–MS/MS Assay for P‐III‐NP and Other Fragments of Type III Procollagen in Human Serum12
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N,N‐Diformylmescaline: A novel analogue of mescaline detected in Queensland12
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Factors influencing the in situ formation of Δ9‐THC from cannabidiol during GC–MS analysis12
Hair testing applied to the assessment of in utero exposure to drugs: Critical analysis of 51 cases of the University Hospital of Verona11
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Infant exposure to drugs of abuse investigated by hair analysis11
In vitro metabolic profile of mexedrone, a mephedrone analog, studied by high‐ and low‐resolution mass spectrometry11
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Pitfalls in assessing the exogenous origin of GHB in hair11
Simultaneous detection of testosterone, nandrolone, and boldenone esters in dried blood spots for doping control in sports by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry11
Alternative routine for reporting chiral amphetamine test results in assessment of attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder medication: experiences from 2013 to 202311
Chemical analysis of selected harmful and potentially harmful constituents and in vitro toxicological evaluation of leading flavoured e‐cigarette aerosols in the Chinese market11
Quantitative determination of five cannabinoids in blood and urine by gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometry applying automated on‐line solid phase extraction11
Advancing in hair testing: Insights from the Society of Hair Testing–Gruppo Tossicologi Forensi Italiani meeting in Verona 202211
Endogenous nature of estra‐4,9‐diene‐3,17‐dione in entire male horses11
Establishing effective interpretation criteria in hair analysis to distinguish between passive and active cocaine exposure: Insights from authentic hair samples collected from professional individuals11
An LC‐MS/MS method for the determination of drugs of abuse included THC‐COOH, EtG, and NPS, using a single hair extraction sample11
Synthesis and structure determination of a synthetic cannabinoid CUMYL‐THPINACA metabolite with differentiation between the ortho‐, meta‐, and para‐hydroxyl positions of the cumyl10
Development and validation of a fast ultra‐high‐performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method for determining carbonic anhydrase inhibitors and their metabolites in urine and hair10
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Advances in the detection of growth hormone releasing hormone synthetic analogs10
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Identification of Hexahydrocannabiphorol Metabolites in Human Urine10
Techniques for improving the specificity of sandwich enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay‐based drug screening10
Global Trends and Methodological Challenges in Hair Toxicology: A Survey‐Based Analysis10
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Optimizing detection of erythropoietin receptor agonists from dried blood spots for anti‐doping application10
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Ambient ionisation mass spectrometry for drug and toxin analysis: A review of the recent literature10
In vivo comparative study of hemp straw exposure and cannabidiol oil administration in horse urine10
Analytical developments of p‐hydroxy prenylamine reference material for dope control research: Characterization and purity assessment10
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Workplace Drug Testing—Prevalence of Positive Test Results, Most Common Substances, and Importance of Medical Review10
Annual Banned‐Substance Review 17th Edition—Analytical Approaches in Human Sports Drug Testing 2023/20249
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Impact of low‐volume blood withdrawal on hematological biomarkers for the athlete biological passport9
Comprehensive metabolic study of IOX4 in equine urine and plasma using liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization Q Exactive high‐resolution mass spectrometer for the purpose of doping control9
Further Investigation Into an Environmental Source for Aminorex9
Evaluation of RapidSTAT®, DrugWipe® 6S, DrugScreen® 5TK and DrugScreen® 7TR for on‐site drug testing in German police roadside traffic patrol9
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Nitrosamine formation from the reaction of methamphetamine with gaseous nitrous acid9
Operation of the anti‐doping laboratory for the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games9
In vitro metabolite identification of acetylbenzylfentanyl, benzoylbenzylfentanyl, 3‐fluoro‐methoxyacetylfentanyl, and 3‐phenylpropanoylfentanyl using LC‐QTOF‐HRMS together with synthesized references9
Doping Control Analysis of Methylsulfonylmethane in Horses9
Identification of etazene (etodesnitazene) metabolites in human urine by LC‐HRMS9
Use of mitochondrial sequencing to detect gene doping in horses via gene editing and somatic cell nuclear transfer9
Long‐term monitoring of IOX4 in horse hair and its longitudinal distribution with segmental analysis using liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization Q Exactive high‐resolution mass spectrometry fo9
Urine concentrations of vilanterol and its metabolites, GSK932009 and GW630200, after inhalation of therapeutic and supratherapeutic doses9
Monitoring of phosphatidylethanol in dried blood spots and of ethyl glucuronide in hair over 6 months of alcohol consumption8
Estimating human pharmacokinetic parameters for electronic nicotine delivery system products from chemical analyses of their aerosols8
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Analysis of potential phenylacetone precursors (ethyl 3‐oxo‐2‐phenylbutyrate, methyl 3‐oxo‐4‐phenylbutyrate, and ethyl 3‐oxo‐4‐phenylbutyrate) by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and their convers8
Determination of the enantiomeric composition of amphetamine, methamphetamine and 3,4‐methylendioxy‐N‐methylamphetamine (MDMA) in seized street drug samples from southern Germany8
5α‐reductase inhibitors: Evaluation of their potential confounding effect on GC‐C‐IRMS doping analysis8
A calibration friendly approach to identify drugs of abuse mixtures with a portable near‐infrared analyzer8
In vitro studies of hypoxia inducible factor‐prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors daprodustat, desidustat, and vadadustat for equine doping control8
Valproic acid determination by liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) in whole blood for forensic purposes8
Identification of the synthetic cannabinoid‐type new psychoactive substance, CH‐PIACA, in seized material8
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A New Oxygen Carrier for Therapeutic Applications8
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A Glimpse Into the Biological Life of Pablo Picasso: Toxicological Study of an Artist's Thumbnail8
Analytical and medico‐legal problems linked to the presence of delta‐8‐tetrahydrocannabinol (delta‐8‐THC): Results from urine drug testing in Sweden8
Emerging Human Medications in Racing Animals: Analytical and Regulatory Challenges8
AICAr to SAICAr ratio can serve as additional marker of AICAr use8
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β‐Hydroxy β‐Methyl Butyric Acid (HMB) and Its Potential Doping Relevance: A Pilot Study on Its Urinary Excretion Profile8
Comparison of Microcapillary Blood Sampling Devices for Use in Anti‐Doping8
In vitro cytoxicity profile of e‐cigarette liquid samples on primary human bronchial epithelial cells8
A cell‐free bioassay for the detection of androgens8
Mexidol, Cytoflavin, and succinic acid derivatives as antihypoxic, anti‐ischemic metabolic modulators, and ergogenic aids in athletes and consideration of their potential as performance enhancing drug8
Evaluating the Effects of Solid‐Phase Cartridge Chemistry on Extraction of Bisphosphonates and ITPP From Equine Plasma8
Hair analysis in postmortem investigations: Case of a skeletonized body7
A Generic Detection Method for the Doping Control Analysis of Fc‐Fusion Proteins and Monoclonal Antibodies in Equine Plasma7
A comprehensive UHPLC–MS/MS method for the analysis of endogenous and exogenous steroids in serum for anti‐doping purposes7
Plasma drug screening using paper spray mass spectrometry with integrated solid phase extraction7
Presence of β2‐agonist growth promoters in human urine samples: GC‐MS/MS evaluation of the excretion profiles of ractopamine administered in microdoses7
A quantitative PCR screening method for adeno‐associated viral vector 2‐mediated gene doping7
Application of micro capillary blood sampling in an anti‐doping setting7
Human metabolism of the semi‐synthetic cannabinoids hexahydrocannabinol, hexahydrocannabiphorol and their acetates using hepatocytes and urine samples7
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Online platforms' framing around vaping7
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Effects of the Dietary Supplement 5α‐Hydroxy‐Laxogenin in the Orchiectomized Rat Model7
A strategy for the detection of benzodiazepine drugs using low‐resolution paper‐spray mass spectrometry for harm reduction drug checking7
Rapid screening of 2‐benzylbenzimidazole nitazene analogs in suspect counterfeit tablets using Raman, SERS, DART‐TD‐MS, and FT‐IR7
Carfentanil structural analogs found in street drugs by paper spray mass spectrometry and their characterization by high‐resolution mass spectrometry7
Post‐mortem investigation into a death involving doping agents: The case of a body builder7
What is the future of illicit drug profiling in Switzerland? Condemned to disappear or forgotten treasure7
EMCDDA framework and practical guidance for naming synthetic cannabinoids7
Electrophoretic detection of black market myostatin propeptide7
Annual banned‐substance review: Analytical approaches in human sports drug testing 2020/20217
Return of the lysergamides. Part VII: Analytical and behavioural characterization of 1‐valeroyl‐d‐lysergic acid diethylamide (1V‐LSD)7
No association between psychiatric symptoms and doses of anabolic steroids in a cohort of male and female bodybuilders7
Identification of three unexpected new psychoactive substances at an Australian drug checking service7
Rapid desorption and analysis for illicit drugs and chemical profiling of fingerprints by SICRIT ion source7
Investigations Into Structures of In VitroDerived Phase I Metabolites of a Novel 20‐Keto‐Steroid S42 by GC‐EI HR MS Analysis and Chemical Synthesis7
Emergence of the less common cannabinoid Δ8‐Tetrahydrocannabinol in a doping sample7
Dried blood spots via remote testing as a possible future application in the doping control process7
Rapid and Effective Determination of Ethyl Glucuronide in Hair by Micro Extraction by Packed Sorbent (MEPS) and LC‐MS/MS7
Metabolite markers for three synthetic tryptamines N‐ethyl‐N‐propyltryptamine, 4‐hydroxy‐N‐ethyl‐N‐propyltryptamine, and 5‐methoxy‐N‐ethyl‐N‐propyltryptamine7
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Investigation of the μ‐ and κ‐opioid receptor activation by eight new synthetic opioids using the [35S]‐GTPγS assay: U‐47700, isopropyl U‐47700, U‐49900, U‐47931E, N‐methyl U‐47931E,7
Determination of cocaine on banknotes using innovative sample preparation coupled with multiple calibration techniques7
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Doping control analyses during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games6
Potency trends of cannabis in Jamaica during the period of 2014 to 20206
An automated analysis method enabling the screening of covalent thrombin and factor XIIa inhibitors via liquid chromatography‐mass spectrometry6
Equine Doping Controls of Thymosin β$$ \beta $$4: A Population Study and Strategy for Misuse Detection6
Development and validation of a rapid LC‐MS/MS method for the detection of 182 novel psychoactive substances in whole blood6
Quantitative analysis of nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs in dried blood spot from mountain ultra‐trail runners. Contribution of pharmacokinetic models for the interpretation of the results6
Volumetric dried blood spots for determination of phosphatidylethanol: Validation of a liquid chromatography tandem masspectrometry method and clinical application6
Automated online dried blood spot sample preparation and detection of anabolic steroid esters for sports drug testing6
Drug‐impaired driving and traffic collisions: Study on a cross section of the Italian population6
Effects of new anti‐doping measures on sports performance in elite female athletes6
Quantification and enantiomeric distribution of clenbuterol in several bovine tissues using UHPLC–tandem mass spectrometry: Evaluation of a risk factor associated with meat contamination6
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Discovery of Biomarkers of a Recombinant Human Erythropoietin Administration to Thoroughbred Geldings by Label‐Free Proteomics6
Interlaboratory comparison of phosphatidylethanol in dried blood spots using different sampling devices6
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Detection of adeno‐associated viral DNA in equine post‐administration frozen blood and plasma samples after long‐term storage6
Detection of gonadotropin‐releasing hormone and its analogues in equine and canine urine by high‐resolution data‐independent acquisition6
DNA damage in human oral cells induced by use of e‐cigarettes6
Synthesis, characterization, method development, and validation of nor‐ethylmorphine hydrochloride reference material using established analytical techniques for dope control analysis6
Doping control analysis of trimetazidine in dried blood spot6
GHB‐facilitated sexual assaults: How to proper assess a single GHB exposure in hair6
Interpretation of hair and nails findings in an infant death case related to maternal addiction to tramadol6
Pharmacokinetics of Two Formulations of Altrenogest Administered to Mares6
High‐Throughput Equine Doping Controls on a Trapped Ion Mobility Quadrupole‐Time‐of‐Flight Mass Spectrometer: Technical Considerations of dia/slice/prmPASEF Applied to the Long‐Term Detection of Monoc6
The alprazolam analogue 4′‐chloro deschloroalprazolam identified in seized capsules6
“Walking the nitrogen around the ring”: Chemical synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of novel 4‐, 5‐, 6‐, and 7‐azaindazole analogs of the synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist MDMB‐PINACA6
Orally administered cannabidiol does not produce false‐positive tests for Δ9‐tetrahydrocannabinol on the Securetec DrugWipe® 5S or Dräger DrugTest® 50006
A quantitative method for the simultaneous detection of SR9009 and SR9011 in equine plasma using liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization–tandem mass spectrometry6
Long‐term detection of clodronate in equine plasma by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry5
Arecoline in buccal cells reflects Areca nut dose5
Minor red blood cell antigen phenotyping of athletes sampled in international competitions5
Impact of Repeated Glucocorticoid Oral Administration on the Urinary Steroid Profile5
Cross reactivity of the CEDIA and HEIA benzodiazepine kits for 29 designer benzodiazepines and tofisopam5
Identification and Investigation of the Intrinsic Receptor Activation Potential and Metabolization of the New Oxo‐Pyridyl Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonist CH‐FUBBMPDORA5
Identification of hyaluronic acid in seized samples by Hypercarb chromatography–high resolution mass spectrometry5
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Cannabinoid receptor activation potential of the next generation, generic ban evading OXIZID synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists5
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First identification of dapagliflozin in human hair: Development of a new liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry method5
Development of a detector tube for screening tadalafil and its analogues in adulterated sexual enhancement products5
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Correction of the urinary testosterone to epitestosterone ratio measurement in antidoping analyses by chromatographic and mass spectrometric techniques5
Behavioral intentions assessment of a disposable e‐cigarette among adult current, former, and non‐smokers in the United States5
Adverse analytical finding due to red blood cells transfusion: A rare case involving the diuretic dorzolamide5
Annual banned‐substance review—Analytical approaches in human sports drug testing 2021/2022–5
Meldonium in milk and meat—An issue for professional athletes?5
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Detection of extracellular hemoglobin from Arenicola marina in doping control serum samples by means of liquid chromatography and high‐resolution tandem mass spectrometry5
Comprehensive Qualitative Drug Screening in Emergency Toxicology Using an Automated LC–MSn System:Simultaneous Quantification of Relevant Drugs and Metabolites in Blood Plasma5
Establishing harmonised screening limits and detection times in greyhound racing — A considered approach5
In vitro and in vivo metabolism of 3‐Methoxyeticyclidine in human liver microsomes, a zebrafish model, and two human urine samples based on liquid chromatography–high‐resolution mass spectrometry5
Stability of drugs of abuse in synthetic oral fluid investigated using a simple “dilute and inject” method of analysis5
Gene Doping Detection From the Perspective of 3D Genome5
Systematic web monitoring of drug test subversion strategies in the United States5
Comparison of two methods for the extraction of ethylglucuronide from hair5
Easy and convenient millimole‐scale synthesis of new, potential biomarkers for gamma‐hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) intake: Feasible for analytical laboratories5
Effects of the administration of miconazole by different routes on the biomarkers of the “steroidal module” of the Athlete Biological Passport5
Process development for the total synthesis of the novel drug metabolite Carboxy toremifene as a standard reference material along with characterization and purity assessment for the Antidoping qualit5
Comprehensive metabolic investigation of dopamine reuptake inhibitor HDMP‐28 in equine liver microsomes and Cunninghamella elegans for doping control5
Detection of amfepramone and its metabolite cathinone in human hair: Application to a uthentic cases of amfepramone use5
Determination of urinary deanol‐N‐oxide excretion profiles after ingestion of nutritional supplements containing deanol5
Rapid and Simple Dispersive Liquid–Liquid Microextraction (DLLME) Sample Preparation for Propofol Analysis in Hair, Blood, and Urine by Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry5
Analytical advances in horseracing medication and doping control from 2018 to 20235
Potential of chromatography and mass spectrometry for the differentiation of three series of positional isomers of 2‐(dimethoxyphenyl)‐N‐(2‐halogenobenzyl)ethanamines5
Comparison of three different blood matrices for the quantification of endogenous steroids using UHPLC‐MS/MS5
Characterization of the lysergic acid diethylamide analog, 1‐(thiophene‐2‐carbonyl)‐N,N‐diethyllysergamide (1T‐LSD) from a blotter product5
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Changing trends in anabolic‐androgenic steroid use within Scottish prisons: Detection, prevalence, and quantitation5
Fatty acid esters as novel metabolites of γ‐hydroxybutyric acid: A preliminary investigation5
Microbial degradation products of lurasidone and their significance in postmortem toxicology5
Detection of anabolic androgenic steroids in serum samples5
Rapid and Accurate Identification of Fentanyl and Buprenorphine in Transdermal Patches Using QuickProbe GC–MS5
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