α-Pyrrolidinohexanophenone (α-PHP) vs. α-pyrrolidinoisohexanophenone (α-PiHP): A toxicological investigation about plasma concentrations and behavior in forensic routine cases

• Published in: Journal of analytical toxicology Vol. 48; no. 5; pp. 299 - 313
• Main Authors: Brueckner, Isabel, Welter-Luedeke, Jessica, Zangl, Anna, Graw, Matthias, Paul, Liane D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 11.06.2024
• Subjects: Adult; Chromatography, Liquid; Female; Forensic Toxicology - methods; Humans; Illicit Drugs - blood; Male; Middle Aged; Psychotropic Drugs - blood; Pyrrolidines - blood; Pyrrolidinones - blood; Substance Abuse Detection - methods; Tandem Mass Spectrometry

New psychoactive substances (NPS), like pyrrolidinophenones, are still very present on the illegal drug market. The presented study reports on two members of this substance group, α-pyrrolidinohexanophenone (α-PHP) and α-pyrrolidinoisohexanophenone (α-PiHP), which occurred in forensic routine cases...