Synthetic cannabinoid detection in patients admitted for drug rehabilitation in the United Arab Emirates
This paper describes the investigation of synthetic cannabinoid news psychoactive substances in drug rehabilitation patients in the UAE. This represents the latest data for such drugs in the Gulf region. (Source: Drug Testing and Analysis)
Source: Drug Testing and Analysis - February 6, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Abuelgasim Elrasheed,
Simon Elliott,
Muneeb Venayikot,
Thomas Keller Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research
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Estimation of anti ‐diabetes drug metformin in Turkiye using wastewater‐based epidemiology
This study determines the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Turkiye by wastewater analysis and reports its status in terms of public health. AbstractMetformin is the most commonly used drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D), which is dramatically increasing due to factors such as increasing obesity, physical inactivity, and aging of the population. Metformin analysis was carried out in composite wastewater samples seasonally collected from wastewater treatment plants in 10 cities in 2019 and 2020 30 cities in 2021 in Turkiye. Metformin was measured in all wastewater samples, with an average concentration of 97.81 ...
Source: Drug Testing and Analysis - February 1, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Evsen Yavuz Guzel,
Asl ı Atasoy Aydin,
İsmail Ethem Gören,
Nebile Daglioglu Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
A SNP ‐based genotyping strategy to detect the abuse of homologous blood transfusion from dried blood spots
We performed genotyping analysis of human biallelic polymorphisms (single nucleotide polymorphisms) for the detection of homologous blood transfusion in sports doping. DNA was extracted from dried blood spots and quantified by real-time fast PCR. The method was proven to allow the detection of transfusions up to a donor percentage of 1%, with a significant improvement in terms of sensitivity with respect to both the reference cytofluorimetric method and a previously proposed strategy based on the DNA STR-based strategy. AbstractWe performed genotyping analysis of human biallelic polymorphisms (single nucleotide polymorphis...
Source: Drug Testing and Analysis - January 31, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Francesco Donati,
Alice Natalucci,
Livia Concetti,
Xavier de la Torre,
Francesco Botr è Tags: PERSPECTIVE Source Type: research
Yearly intrasubject variability of hematological biomarkers in elite athletes for the Athlete Biological Passport
This study outlines a larger intraindividual variability in elite athletes for hematological biomarkers included in the Athlete Biological Passport (ABP). Increased occurrences of atypical variations in blood parameters were observed in elite athletes, likely caused by plasma volume shifts. A better assessment of confounding factors and the development of innovative approaches to estimate plasma volume variations should be pursued. AbstractConfounding factors including exercise and environments challenge the interpretation of individual Athlete Biological Passports (ABPs). This study aimed to investigate the natural variab...
Source: Drug Testing and Analysis - January 31, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Krumm Bastien,
Lundby Carsten,
Hansen Joar,
Bejder Jacob,
S ørensen Henrik,
Equey Tristan,
Saugy Jonas,
Botrè Francesco,
Faiss Raphael Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Yearly intrasubject variability of hematological biomarkers in elite athletes for the Athlete Biological Passport
This study outlines a larger intraindividual variability in elite athletes for hematological biomarkers included in the Athlete Biological Passport (ABP). Increased occurrences of atypical variations in blood parameters were observed in elite athletes, likely caused by plasma volume shifts. A better assessment of confounding factors and the development of innovative approaches to estimate plasma volume variations should be pursued. AbstractConfounding factors including exercise and environments challenge the interpretation of individual Athlete Biological Passports (ABPs). This study aimed to investigate the natural variab...
Source: Drug Testing and Analysis - January 30, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Bastien Krumm,
Carsten Lundby,
Joar Hansen,
Jacob Bejder,
Henrik S ørensen,
Tristan Equey,
Jonas Saugy,
Francesco Botrè,
Raphael Faiss Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Analysis of drugs seized from amnesty bins at two major United Kingdom summer music festivals using two portable gas chromatography ‐mass spectrometry (GC–MS) instruments
The two portable GC-MS units were successful in overcoming some of the on-site analytical challenges and limitations. Although they proved to be a powerful addition to the drug analysis techniques currently available and used by many of the drug checking organisations, they are not in the position to fully replace them just yet. AbstractGlobally, the number of drug users and the proportion of the drug using population has increased from 210 million in 2009 to 269 million in 2019. Several studies suggest that music festival attendees are more likely to abuse illicit substances and have a high-risk profile. Consequently, it ...
Source: Drug Testing and Analysis - January 24, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Anca Frinculescu,
Trevor Shine,
John Ramsey,
Lewis Couchman,
Nunzianda Frascione,
Vincenzo Abbate Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Identification of thermolabile positional isomers of N ‐(2‐hydroxybenzyl)‐2‐(dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamines (NBOH series) using chromatography and mass spectrometry methods
N-(2-hydroxybenzyl)phenylethanamines are a type of compounds which are degrade in the course of analysis by means of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. This can lead to errors in the identification. Exemplified by the five isomeric 2-(dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(2-hydroxybenzyl)ethanamines, it was shown that their derivatization with trifluoroacetic anhydride results in only one product for each compound. Chromatographic conditions for sufficient separation of these derivatives are proposed. As an alternative approach, a method liquid chromatography-high-resolution mass spectrometry method without derivatization is proposed. Ab...
Source: Drug Testing and Analysis - January 24, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Olga V. Kupriyanova,
Vadim A. Shevyrin,
Raziya G. Sadykova,
Yuri M. Shafran Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
