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Development, validation and applications of a GC/MS method for the simultaneous determination of 9 amphetamines and 12 NPS analogues in blood and urine

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: values > 0.99. Extraction recoveries were > 80 % for all analytes. Intra and inter day accuracy and precision of the method were within accepted limits. The developed method was applied to post-mortem blood and urine samples of 46 forensic cases sent for toxicological investigation to the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The results of the analyses revealed the presence of methamphetamine, amphetamine, MDMA, MDA, pseudoephedrine, phenylpropanolamine or MBDB in 14 cases.

Source: Forensic Science International

DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2025.112469

Authors: Christoforos Bouzoukas, Panagiota Nikolaou, Sotirios Athanaselis, Artemisia Dona, Chara Spiliopoulou, Ioannis Papoutsis

Institution: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Language: English

Topic: Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis

Subfield: Toxicology

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,580