New Synthetic Cathinones and Phenylethylamine Derivatives Analysis in Hair: A Review.

ABSTRACT: The analysis of psychoactive substances in hair is of great importance for both clinical and forensic toxicologists since it allows one to evaluate past and continuative exposure to xenobiotics. In particular, a new challenge is represented by new psychoactive substances: Among this new class of drugs of abuse, synthetic cathinone and phenethylamine derivatives are often detected in biological samples. Hence, there is a growing need to develop new analytical procedures or improve old ones in order to conduct evaluations of these emerging substances. This study is a systematic review of all the instrumental and experimental data available in the literature. A total of 32 articles were included in the review. Acidic solvents proved to be the most reliable solutions for extraction. Gas chroma

SUBMITTER: Bolcato V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8538434 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature