Rapid Identification of New Psychoactive Substances in Letters by LA-APCI-MS.

ABSTRACT: New psychoactive substances (NPS), especially synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRA), are increasingly smuggled into prisons via infused mail. Consumption of those substances by inmates in prisons is associated with increased aggression, violence, and organized crime. Onsite detection of infused mail often is challenging. Because the infused papers do not show any visible stains or olfactory changes, physical inspection is often insufficient. The applicability of further conventional on-site detection methods like immunoassays and sniffer dogs is severely limited. Because of the rapidly changing supply of already circulating and newly emerging NPS, it is impractical to impossible to keep up with the development of immunoassays or the training of sniffer dogs. Hence, confiscated mai

SUBMITTER: Wesner M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12861598 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature