High-Throughput Qualitative and Quantitative Drug Checking by MALDI HRMS.

ABSTRACT: Illicit drugs are a global health problem, since both their acute and chronic consumption have negative impacts on the drug user's health. Drug checking facilities are receiving growing interest as they allow drug users to chemically analyze their product prior to consumption to assess the presence of adulterants or other non-expected substances. Such harm reduction programs allow the reduction of the risks associated with drug consumption without encouraging it. In particular, the emergence of new psychoactive substances (NPS) emphasizes the risk for the population increasing the diversity and the lability of illicit drugs on the market. Analytical developments are required to catch up with this rapid evolution and reduce the potential harm caused by such consumption. In this study, we de

SUBMITTER: Joye T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7477897 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature