Category: Toxicology

Does cannabidiol make cannabis safer? A randomised, double-blind, cross-over trial of cannabis with four different CBD:THC ratios

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Amir Englund, Dominic Oliver, Edward Chesney, Lucy Chester, Jack Wilson, Simina Sovi, Andrea De Micheli, John Hodsoll, Paolo Fusar-Poli, John Strang, Robin M. Murray, Tom P. Freeman & Philip McGuire

Neuropsychopharmacol; 48; 2023

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Simple Method for the Determination of THC and THC-COOH in Human Postmortem Blood Samples by Gas Chromatography—Mass Spectrometry

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Ivan Álvarez-Freire, Anxa Valeiras-Fernández, Pamela Cabarcos-Fernández, Ana María Bermejo-Barrera and María Jesús Tabernero-Duque

Molecules; 28(8); 2023

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Recent Research on Cannabis sativa L.: Phytochemistry, New Matrices, Cultivation Techniques, and Recent Updates on Its Brain-Related Effects (2018–2023)

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Laura Siracusa, Giuseppe Ruberto and Luigia Cristino

Molecules; 28(8); 2023

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The analysis of ramipril/ramiprilat concentration in human serum with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry – interpretation of high concentrations for the purposes of forensic toxicology

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Marek Dziadosz, Wolfgang Rosenberger, Michael Klintschar & Jörg Teske

Forensic Sci Med Path; 2023

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Rapid Analysis of Drugs: A Pilot Surveillance System To Detect Changes in the Illicit Drug Supply To Guide Timely Harm Reduction Responses — Eight Syringe Services Programs, Maryland, November 2021–August 2022

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Erin Russell, MPH; Edward Sisco, PhD; Allison Thomson, MPH; Jasmine Lopes, MPH; Margaret Rybak, MPH; Malik Burnett, MD; Dana Heilman, MPH; Meghan G. Appley, PhD; R. Matt Gladden, PhD

MMWR; 72(17); April 28, 2023

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Determination of synthetic cannabinoids in oral fluids by liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection after solid-phase extraction

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P. García-Atienza, H. Martínez-Pérez-Cejuela, E.F. Simó-Alfonso, J.M. Herrero-Martínez, S. Armenta

MethodsX; 10; 2023

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Three years of wastewater surveillance for new psychoactive substances from 16 countries

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R Bade, N Rousis, S Adhikari, C Baduel, L Bijlsma, E Bizani, T Boogaerts, DA Burgard, S Castiglioni, A Chappell, A Covaci, EM Driver, F Fabriz Sodre, D Fatta-Kassinos, A Galani, C Gerber, E Gracia-Lor, E Gracia-Marín, RU Halden, E Heath, F Hernandez, E Jaunay, F Yin Lai, H Lee, M Laimou-Geraniou, J Oh, K Olafsdottir, K Phung, M Castro, M Psichoudaki, X Shao, N Salgueiro-Gonzalez, R Feitosa, C Gomes, B Subedi, A Love, N Thomaidis, D Tran, A van Nuijs, T Verovsek, D Wang, JM White, V Yargeau, E Zuccato, JF Mueller

Water Res X; 19; 2023

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Pharmacokinetics of N,N-dimethyltryptamine in Humans

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Meghan Good, Zelah Joel, Tiffanie Benway, Carol Routledge, Chris Timmermann, David Erritzoe, Richard Weaver, Graham Allen, Charlotte Hughes, Helen Topping, Amy Bowman & Ellen James

Eur J Drug Metab Pharmacokinet; 2023

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Simultaneous Screening and Quantitation of Drugs and Their Metabolites in Postmortem Samples by Liquid Chromatography–High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry: Does It Provide Any Benefits?

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Edmund Rab, Stephanie Martin, Anthony Freemont, Samantha Maslin, Roger Marr, Mohammad-Sadik Kanu

J Anal Tox; 47(4); 2023

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NPS Benzodiazepines, NPS Opioids, NPS Stimulants & Hallucinogens, and Synthetic Cannabinoids in the United States – Q1 2023 Trend Report

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Alex J. Krotulski, PhD; Sara E. Walton, MS; Amanda L.A. Mohr, MSFS, D-ABFT-FT; and Barry K. Logan, PhD, F-ABFT

CFSRE; April 2023

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Appraisal of published guidelines in European countries addressing the clinical care of childhood sexual abuse: protocol for a systematic review

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Gabriel Otterman, Ulugbek Nurmatov, Ather Akhlaq, Aideen Naughton, Alison Mary Kemp, Laura Korhonen, Andreas Jud, Mary Jo Vollmer Sandholm, Eva Mora-Theuer, Sarah Moultrie, Martin Chalumeau, Wouter A Karst, Jordan Greenbaum

BMJ Open; 13(4); 2023

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“Spice”-related deaths in and around Munich, Germany: A retrospective look at the role of synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists in our post-mortem cases over a seven-year period (2014–2020)

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Olwen Groth, Gabriele Roider, Verena Angerer, Jan Schäper, Matthias Graw, Frank Musshoff & Volker Auwärter

Int J Legal Med; 2023

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Purification and Isolation of Cannabinoids: Current Challenges and Perspectives

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Simona Felletti, Greta Compagnin, Yannick Krauke, Svea Stephan, Giorgia Greco, Alessandro Buratti, Tatiana Chenet, Chiara De Luca, Martina Catani, Alberto Cavazzini

LCGC Europe; 36(4); April 2023

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Pharmacology, prevalence in Germany, and analytical data of cyclobutylmethyl- and norbornylmethyl-type synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists

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Benedikt Pulver, Jan Riedel, Torsten Schönberger, Sebastian Halter, Tobias Lucas, Till Opatz, Katharina Elisabeth Grafinger, Martin Scheu, Annette Zschiesche, Michael Pütz, Klaus Pützer, Folker Westphal, Volker Auwärter

Drug Test Anal; 15(4); 2023

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Rise of Pregabalin Poisoning and Abuse Cases in Serbia: A Ten-Year Retrospective Study

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Marko Antunovic, Slavica Vucinic, Jelena Kotur-Stevuljevic, Kristijan Krstic, Jasmina Jovic-Stosic, Vesna Kilibarda, Natasa Perkovic-Vukcevic, Snezana Djordjevic

Int J Gen Med; 16; 2023

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Forensic Testimony Archaeology: Analysis of Exoneration Cases and its Implications for Forensic Science Testimony and Communications

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John Morgan

NIJ; 163pp; 2023

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Anthropology, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, Chemistry, Crime Scene Investigation and Reconstruction, Criminal Justice System, Digital and Multimedia Analysis, DNA and Biology, DREs / Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutors, Education and Training, Entomology, Fingerprints / Friction Ridge, Fire Debris Analysis, Fire Investigation and Explosions, Firearms and Toolmarks, Footwear and Tire, Forensic Pathology and Medicolegal Death Investigation, Genetic Genealogy, Laboratory Operations, Photography, Video, and Imaging Technology, Questioned Documents, Sexual Assault / SANE, Toxicology, Trace Evidence, Veterinary Forensics, Wildlife

Effects of cannabis regulation in Switzerland: Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

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Lavinia Baltes-Flueckiger, Regine Steinauer, Maximilian Meyer, Marc Vogel and Marc Walter

Front Psych; 2023

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