Screening for synthetic cannabinoids in hair by using LC-QTOF MS: A new and powerful approach to study the penetration of these new psychoactive substances in the population

• Published in: Medicine, science, and the law Vol. 54; no. 1; pp. 22 - 27
• Main Authors: Gottardo, Rossella, Sorio, Daniela, Musile, Giacomo, Trapani, Elisa, Seri, Catia, Serpelloni, Giovanni, Tagliaro, Franco
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.01.2014
• Subjects: Cannabinoids - analysis; Chromatography, Liquid; Hair - chemistry; Humans; Mass Spectrometry - methods; Substance Abuse Detection - methods; hair analysis; liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry; smart drugs; synthetic cannabinoids

The current analytical technology for the determination of New Psychoactive Substances in biological samples is still largely inadequate, because the immunoassays are unsuitable for the detection of most of these compounds and the use of traditional gas chromatography–mass spectrometry techniques is...