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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)
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Identification of Hexahydrocannabiphorol Metabolites in Human Urine38
Infant exposure to drugs of abuse investigated by hair analysis36
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Hair EtG Testing in Combination With Measurements of PEth and EtG in Blood to Improve the Assessment of Alcohol Consumption33
Cost Minimized Immunoaffinity Purification of EPO and Its Analogs in Doping Control—A Step‐by‐Step Protocol for Human Urine and Blood32
Annual Banned‐Substance Review 17th Edition—Analytical Approaches in Human Sports Drug Testing 2023/202431
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Dr. Alan Malcolm Duffield28
Emerging Human Medications in Racing Animals: Analytical and Regulatory Challenges28
Electrophoretic detection of black market myostatin propeptide27
Carfentanil structural analogs found in street drugs by paper spray mass spectrometry and their characterization by high‐resolution mass spectrometry25
Presence of β2‐agonist growth promoters in human urine samples: GC‐MS/MS evaluation of the excretion profiles of ractopamine administered in microdoses25
Assay validation for vilanterol and its metabolites in human urine with application for doping control analysis23
In vitro metabolite identification of acetylbenzylfentanyl, benzoylbenzylfentanyl, 3‐fluoro‐methoxyacetylfentanyl, and 3‐phenylpropanoylfentanyl using LC‐QTOF‐HRMS together with synthesized references23
UHPLC–MS/MS method for the quantification of ultra‐traces of irinotecan and its metabolites in red blood cells and plasma to detect caregivers' contamination22
Advances in the detection of growth hormone releasing hormone synthetic analogs21
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 chlortalidone21
In vitro metabolism of the REV‐ERB agonist SR‐9009 and subsequent detection of metabolites in associated routine equine plasma and urine doping control samples21
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 fo21
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 hair21
Advances in cocaine signature methodology: Alkaloid and isotope profiles of coca grown in Puno, Peru20
Detection of de‐N‐glycosylated EPO with SDS‐PAGE: A complementary confirmation procedure for recombinant EPO in blood samples20
Structure elucidation of the novel synthetic cannabinoid Cumyl‐Tosyl‐Indazole‐3‐Carboxamide (Cumyl‐TsINACA) found in illicit products in Germany19
Evaluation of RapidSTAT®, DrugWipe® 6S, DrugScreen® 5TK and DrugScreen® 7TR for on‐site drug testing in German police roadside traffic patrol19
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 results18
Identification and Investigation of the Intrinsic Receptor Activation Potential and Metabolization of the New Oxo‐Pyridyl Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonist CH‐FUBBMPDORA18
Characterization of the lysergic acid diethylamide analog, 1‐(thiophene‐2‐carbonyl)‐N,N‐diethyllysergamide (1T‐LSD) from a blotter product18
A direct analysis method using sheath flow probe electrospray ionisation‐mass spectrometry (sfPESI‐MS) to detect drug residues from fingerprint forensic gel lifts18
Absence of new psychoactive substances in wastewater from South Wales, UK, revealed by optimised liquid chromatography‐time‐of‐flight analysis18
Detection of extracellular hemoglobin from Arenicola marina in doping control serum samples by means of liquid chromatography and high‐resolution tandem mass spectrometry17
Stability of drugs of abuse in synthetic oral fluid investigated using a simple “dilute and inject” method of analysis16
Indirect biomarkers of blood doping: A systematic review16
Measurements of hydrocortisone and cortisone for longitudinal profiling of equine plasma by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry16
Effects of new anti‐doping measures on sports performance in elite female athletes16
Annual banned‐substance review: Analytical approaches in human sports drug testing 2020/202116
New Transcriptomic Biomarkers for Detection of the Recombinant Human Erythropoietin (rHuEPO) MirCERA in Horses16
Minor red blood cell antigen phenotyping of athletes sampled in international competitions15
Cross reactivity of the CEDIA and HEIA benzodiazepine kits for 29 designer benzodiazepines and tofisopam15
Metabolic Characterization of Vamorolone in Human Liver Microsomes: Implications for Anti‐Doping15
Cannabinoid receptor activation potential of the next generation, generic ban evading OXIZID synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists15
The athletic characteristics of Olympic sports to assist anti‐doping strategies15
Discrepancies between the stated contents and analytical findings for electronic cigarette liquid products: Identification of the new cannabinoid, Δ9‐tetrahydrocannabihexol acetate14
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Interest of Hair Tests to Discriminate a Tail End of a Voluntary Doping Regimen From the Use of a Contaminated Medicine in Case of Challenging an Antidoping Rule Violation. VI. Case Example With Trime14
Detection of methandienone and its metabolites in equine urine, plasma and hair following a multidose oral administration14
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Identification of thermolabile positional isomers of N‐(2‐hydroxybenzyl)‐2‐(dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamines (NBOH series) using chromatography and mass spectrometry methods14
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The detection of ACTH and insulin in equine plasma by solid‐phase extraction and micro‐flow LC/MSMS13
Mercaptans in malodorants break disulfide bridges in human serum albumin and form adducts suitable as biomarkers of exposure in vitro13
Step‐By‐Step Procedure to Identify Previously Unknown Compounds by LC‐QTOF‐MS Exemplified by an Intoxication With the Methaqualone Analog SL‐16413
A simple approach to analysing trace metals in aerosols produced by e‐cigarettes13
Supra‐physiological doses of anabolic androgenic steroids impact erythropoietin and blood parameters13
Chiral separation and quantitation of methylphenidate, ethylphenidate, and ritalinic acid in blood using supercritical fluid chromatography13
Human abuse liability assessment of e‐cigarettes: Why, what and how?12
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In vitro and in vivo metabolism of the anabolic‐androgenic steroid oxandrolone in the horse12
Intelligence benefit of the 3‐methoxytyramine to tyramine ratio in equine urine12
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The 23rd International Conference of Racing Analysts and Veterinarians12
Phosphonylated tyrosine and lysine residues as biomarkers of local exposure of human hair to the organophosphorus nerve agents sarin and VX12
Simultaneous quantification of 19 nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs in oral fluid by liquid chromatography‐high resolution mass spectrometry: Application on ultratrail runner's oral fluid12
A fully automated method to quantitate total carbon dioxide in equine plasma by headspace GCMS12
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Quantitative determination and metabolic profiling of synthetic cathinone eutylone in vitro and in urine samples by liquid chromatography tandem quadrupole time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry12
Myostatin inhibitory peptides in sports drug testing12
Caffeine content of energy drinks marketed in Brazil12
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Detection of bazedoxifene, a selective estrogen receptor modulator, in human urine by liquid chromatography‐tandem mass spectrometry11
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Surveillance of Anabolic Agent Residues in US Meat Supply by Liquid Chromatography With High‐Resolution Tandem Mass Spectrometry11
An Indonesian slimming drug with undeclared ingredients causing harm11
New gamma‐hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) biomarkers: Development and validation of a liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry method for the determination of GHB amino acid, carnitine, and fatty acid11
Cannabinoid‐based vaping products and supplement formulations reported by consumers to precipitate adverse effects11
Determination of buprenorphine, norbuprenorphine, naloxone, and their glucuronides in urine by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry11
Gel Electrophoretic Detection of Black Market ACE‐03111
Administration study of recombinant erythropoietin on the carriers of variant c.577del in EPO gene11
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Rapid detection of 10 benzodiazepines and metabolites in blood and urine using DART‐MS/MS11
Equine metabolism of the growth hormone secretagogue MK‐0677 in vitro and in urine and plasma following oral administration11
In‐depth metabolic study of nonsteroidal selective androgen receptor modulator GSK2881078 in thoroughbred horses and horse liver microsomes for doping control10
Assessing EPO stability in urine and comparing recombinant EPO detectability in matched urine, venous serum, and capillary serum following a controlled epoetin alfa administration10
Detection of undeclared doping substances in nutritional supplements in the context of follow‐up investigations concerning adverse analytical findings10
Simple visualization method for the c.577del of erythropoietin variant: CRISPR/dCas9‐based single nucleotide polymorphism diagnosis10
Implementation of a marker substance for monitoring in situ 17‐keto modifications in endogenous steroids caused by microbiological contamination10
Drug analysis: Comparison between dried plasma spots and liquid plasma samples of trauma patients from Cameroon—A feasibility study10
Doping control analysis of myo‐inositol trispyrophosphate and 10 bisphosphonates in equine plasma by ion chromatography–mass spectrometry and its application to clodronic acid horse administrat10
Doping Control Analysis of Perfluorocarbons in Equine Plasma by Headspace Gas Chromatography‐Tandem Mass Spectrometry10
A single LC‐MS/MS validated method for tulathromycin quantification in plasma, seminal plasma, and urine to be applied in a pharmacokinetic study in bull10
Towards a robust test to detect gene doping for anabolic enhancement in human athletes10
Detection of thyroid hormones in urine by liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry10
Geographical classification of opium samples from Myanmar and Afghanistan by NMR profiling and chemometrics10
Three cases of naloxone interference with an oxycodone immunoassay in oral fluid10
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A Survey of Melatonin in Dietary Supplement Products Sold in the United States9
Metabolism of Six Novel Nitazenes in Human Liver Microsomes Based on Ultra‐High‐Performance Liquid Chromatography Coupled With High‐Resolution Mass Spectrometry9
Metabolism of third generation synthetic cannabinoids using zebrafish larvae9
EPO and the athlete biological passport: Hematological results from a placebo‐controlled, boosting and microdose EPO administration in male recreational athletes9
Influence of ZnO morphology on the capability of portable paper‐based electrospray ionization mass spectrometry to determine therapeutic drugs in complex matrices9
Chemical Analysis and Alkaloid Intake for Kratom Products Available in the United States9
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Detectability of oxandrolone, metandienone, clostebol and dehydrochloromethyltestosterone in urine after transdermal application9
Intelligence‐based anti‐doping via an Intelligence and Drug Testing Management (IDTM) system9
Enhanced analysis of equine plasma for the presence of recombinant human erythropoietin — Implementation of an improved workflow9
Direct sequence confirmation of qPCR products for gene doping assay validation in horses9
The duration of ketamine detection in hair after treatment cessation: Case study and review of the literature in forensic and clinical casework9
Examination of the impact of myblu electronic nicotine delivery system e‐liquid nicotine strength on self‐reported measures of dependence9
Trends in exposure to drugs and prohibited substances among sports: A nationwide analysis of 2008–2022 inquiry records9
Performance‐enhancing substances in sport: A scientometric review of 75 years of research9
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Interest of nail clipping tests to discriminate a tail end of a doping regimen from a contamination in case of challenging an adverse analytical finding: Case reports involving ostarine9
Curiosity and intentions to use myblu e‐cigarettes and an examination of the ‘gateway’ theory: Data from cross‐sectional nationally representative surveys9
Pharmacokinetics of freebase nicotine and nicotine salts following subcutaneous administration in male rats9
Removal of the influence of plasma volume fluctuations for the athlete biological passport and stability of haematological variables in active women taking oral contraception9
Risk of unintentional antidoping rule violations by consumption of hemp products9
Carbon and nitrogen isotopic analysis of morphine from opium and heroin samples originating in the four major heroin producing regions9
Frequency of new psychoactive substances in hair and urine samples of individuals subject to drug testing in driving license regranting—A toxicological perspective8
Detection of Δ9‐tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in oral fluid using two point‐of‐collection testing devices following oral administration of a THC and cannabidiol containing oil8
Evaluation of Bladder Wash as an Alternative Specimen for Postmortem Toxicology: Comparison to Screening Results of Urine and Kidney Tissue8
Optimization of Parallel Artificial Liquid Membrane Extraction for the Determination of Over 50 Psychoactive Substances in Oral Fluid Through UHPLC–MS/MS8
Be aware of (R)‐methamphetamine: Negative immunoassay versus positive confirmation analysis8
Metabolism study of 3‐chloromethcathinone (3‐CMC) by dried blood spot (DBS) sampling after controlled administration using a murine model8
The use of RNA‐based 5'‐aminolevulinate synthase 2 biomarkers in dried blood spots to detect recombinant human erythropoietin microdoses8
Characterization of 17 unknown ketamine manufacturing by‐product impurities by UHPLC‐QTOF‐MS8
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Supercritical fluid chromatography8
Identification of erythropoietin mimetic peptide 1 linear form in a sealed vial and its administration study in horses for doping control purpose8
Effectiveness of blood steroidal passport markers for detecting testosterone abuse in Asians8
Investigation of buprenorphine‐related deaths using urinary metabolite concentrations8
Doping Control Analysis of Total Carbon Dioxide (TCO2) in Equine Plasma by Headspace Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (HS‐GC/MS)8
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Identification of human in vitro metabolites of the haemoglobin S polymerization inhibitor voxelotor for doping control purposes8
Detection of anabolic agents including selective androgen receptor modulators in samples outside of sport8
An unusual detection of 2‐amino‐3‐(2‐chlorobenzoyl)‐5‐ethylthiophene and 2‐methylamino‐5‐chlorobenzophenone in illicit yellow etizolam tablets marked “5617” seized in the Republic of Ireland8
Impact of Repeated Glucocorticoid Oral Administration on the Urinary Steroid Profile7
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Biomarker ratios7
Toxic plants—Detection of colchicine in a fast systematic clinical toxicology screening using liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry7
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An LC‐MS/MS method for the determination of drugs of abuse included THC‐COOH, EtG, and NPS, using a single hair extraction sample7
Detection of Oral Testosterone Undecanoate Administration in UGT2B17 del/del and del/ins Individuals. Part II: Urinary Endogenous Steroid Sulfate Markers7
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Acute atrazine intoxication in heifers: Case report and toxicological studies7
Estimating human pharmacokinetic parameters for electronic nicotine delivery system products from chemical analyses of their aerosols7
Rapid screening of 2‐benzylbenzimidazole nitazene analogs in suspect counterfeit tablets using Raman, SERS, DART‐TD‐MS, and FT‐IR7
Analytical developments of p‐hydroxy prenylamine reference material for dope control research: Characterization and purity assessment7
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 convers7
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Analytical toxicology of yew constituents in human blood and urine by liquid chromatography‐high‐resolution tandem mass spectrometry7
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Fentanyl and Propofol Misuse: Hair Analysis Provides Significant Evidence in the Death of a Young Doctor7
Metabolite markers for three synthetic tryptamines N‐ethyl‐N‐propyltryptamine, 4‐hydroxy‐N‐ethyl‐N‐propyltryptamine, and 5‐methoxy‐N‐ethyl‐N‐propyltryptamine7
Doping Control of Ranitidine in Horses7
Analysis of dried blood spots is a feasible alternative for detecting ephedrine in doping control7
A Generic Detection Method for the Doping Control Analysis of Fc‐Fusion Proteins and Monoclonal Antibodies in Equine Plasma7
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Ambient ionisation mass spectrometry for drug and toxin analysis: A review of the recent literature7
Emergence of the less common cannabinoid Δ8‐Tetrahydrocannabinol in a doping sample7
Analytical and behavioral characterization of 1‐hexanoyl‐LSD (1H‐LSD)7
Comparison of Microcapillary Blood Sampling Devices for Use in Anti‐Doping7
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Pitfalls in assessing the exogenous origin of GHB in hair7
In vitro metabolic studies of novel selective androgen receptor modulators and their use for doping control analysis7
Demonstration of an End‐To‐End Workflow Using Atmospheric Solids Analysis Probe–Mass Spectrometry (ASAP‐MS) With Real‐Time Sample Recognition Software for the Identification of Falsified and Substanda6
Evaluation of alternative gas chromatographic and mass spectrometric behaviour of trimethylsilyl‐derivatives of non‐hydrolysed sulfated anabolic steroids6
Quantitative analysis of tetrahydrocannabinol isomers and other toxicologically relevant drugs in blood6
Driving license regranting: Hair EtG, serum CDT, and the role of sociodemographic and medicolegal variables6
Hematological ABP: Interest of New Generation Sequencing Methods (NGS) to Study Suspicious Fluctuations in Erythropoiesis6
Identification of three unexpected new psychoactive substances at an Australian drug checking service6
Behavioral intentions assessment of a disposable e‐cigarette among adult current, former, and non‐smokers in the United States6
A strategy for the detection of benzodiazepine drugs using low‐resolution paper‐spray mass spectrometry for harm reduction drug checking6
Anti‐Doping Testing at FIFA World Cup 20226
Bayesian Individual Limits for IGF‐1 Monitoring in Equine Plasma: Implementation in the Equine Biological Passport6
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Stability and detectability of testosterone esters in dried blood spots after intramuscular injections6
Changing trends in novel benzodiazepine use within Scottish prisons: detection, quantitation, prevalence, and modes of use6
Comparison of analytical approaches for the detection of oral testosterone undecanoate administration in men6
Development and validation of general plasma screening method for performance enhancing drugs in racehorses utilizing liquid chromatography–high‐resolution mass spectrometry (LC–HRMS)6
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Analytical advances in horseracing medication and doping control from 2018 to 20236
Drug‐impaired driving and traffic collisions: Study on a cross section of the Italian population6
Determination of urinary deanol‐N‐oxide excretion profiles after ingestion of nutritional supplements containing deanol6
Introduction of a PEGylated EPO conjugate as internal standard for EPO analysis in doping controls6
Analysis of Testosterone Esters in Serum and DBS Samples—Results From an Interlaboratory Study6
Determination of amphetamine enantiomers in urine by conductive vial electromembrane extraction and ultra‐high performance supercritical fluid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry6
The 41st Manfred Donike workshop on doping analysis6
External hair contamination from cannabis and “light cannabis” delivered by smoking and vaping: An in vitro study6
Rapid desorption and analysis for illicit drugs and chemical profiling of fingerprints by SICRIT ion source6
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Return of the lysergamides. Part VII: Analytical and behavioural characterization of 1‐valeroyl‐d‐lysergic acid diethylamide (1V‐LSD)6
Automated enzymatic hydrolysis of urine samples for improved systematic toxicological analysis of drug‐facilitated sexual assault cases6
Rapid and Accurate Identification of Fentanyl and Buprenorphine in Transdermal Patches Using QuickProbe GC–MS6
Impurity profiling of methamphetamine synthesised from α‐phenylacetoacetonitrile (APAAN)6
Microsampling: A role to play in Covid‐19 diagnosis, surveillance, treatment and clinical trials6
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Application to several suspected poisoning cases of a validated analytical method for the determination of muscarine in human biological matrices using liquid chromatography with high‐resolution mass 5
Comment on the upper cutoff level for the alcohol biomarker phosphatidylethanol (PEth) for the assessment of alcohol consumption in forensic practice5
Structure identification and analysis of the suspected chemical precursor of 2‐fluorodeschloroketamine and its decomposition products5
Do dried blood spots have the potential to support result management processes in routine sports drug testing?—Part 3: LC–MS/MS‐based peptide analysis for dried blood spot sampling time point estimati5
Sequence determination of phosphorothioated oligonucleotides using MALDI‐TOF mass spectrometry for controlling gene doping in equestrian sports5
Withdrawn: Liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry and confirmation by liquid chromatography–high‐resolution mass spectrometry hair tests to evidence use of tizanidine by racing cyclists5
Tentative identification of in vitro metabolites of O‐acetylpsilocin (psilacetin, 4‐AcO‐DMT) by UHPLC‐Q‐Orbitrap MS5
Methylation of phase II metabolites of endogenous anabolic androgenic steroids to improve analytical performance5
Procollagen type III amino‐terminal propeptide and insulin‐like growth factor I as biomarkers of growth hormone administration5
Alkylated glutamic acid and histidine derived from protein‐adducts indicate exposure to sulfur mustard in avian serum5
Improved separation of fentanyl isomers using metal cation adducts and high‐resolution ion mobility‐mass spectrometry5
Rapid Analytical Method for Quantification of Gamma‐Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) in Hair by UPLC‐MS/MS5
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Quantitative determination of R/S‐methadone in human serum using ultra‐high performance supercritical fluid chromatography‐tandem mass spectrometry: A method for routine use5
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Key challenges for in vitro testing of tobacco products for regulatory applications: Recommendations for dosimetry5
Log D7.4 and plasma protein binding of synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists and a comparison of experimental and predicted lipophilicity5
Identification of equine in vitro metabolites of seven non‐steroidal selective androgen receptor modulators for doping control purposes5
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Detection of activin receptor type IIA and IIB‐Fc fusion proteins by automated capillary immunoassay5
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Retrospective Evaluation of Novel Synthetic Opioids and Xylazine Chronic Intake by Post‐Mortem Hair Testing5
Impurity profiling of methamphetamine synthesized from methyl α‐acetylphenylacetate5
The Society of Hair Testing consensus on general recommendations for hair testing and drugs of abuse testing in hair5
Consensus for the use of the alcohol biomarker phosphatidylethanol (PEth) for the assessment of abstinence and alcohol consumption in clinical and forensic practice (2022 Consensus of Basel)5
Confidence in nicotine for tobacco harm reduction—Bridging the policy–practice gap5
Acute psychotropic, autonomic, and endocrine effects of 5,6‐methylenedioxy‐2‐aminoindane (MDAI) compared with 3,4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) in human volunteers: A self‐administration study5
Estimation of anti‐diabetes drug metformin in Turkiye using wastewater‐based epidemiology5
Ketoprofen in horses: Metabolism, pharmacokinetics, and effects on inflammatory biomarkers5
Low‐copy transgene detection using nested digital polymerase chain reaction for gene‐doping control5
Detection of pharmaceuticals in “dirty sprite” using gas chromatography and mass spectrometry5
Metabolism of highly potent synthetic opioid nitazene analogs: N‐ethyl‐N‐(1‐glucuronyloxyethyl) metabolite formation and degradation to N‐desethyl metabolites during enzymatic hyd5
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The importance of harmful and potentially harmful constituents in the implementation of the 2009 US Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act5
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Determination of higenamine in common natural spices by ultrahigh‐performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry5
In vitro metabolism study of ADB‐P‐5Br‐INACA and ADB‐4en‐P‐5Br‐INACA using human hepatocytes, liver microsomes, and in‐house synthesized references5
Determination of Hormonal Growth Promotants in Beef Using Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry5
Ecdysterone: Possible sources of origin in urine5
LC‐IRMS: Towards a High‐Throughput IRMS Methodology?5
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