Journal of Analytical Toxicology
January 27, 2025
Melissa F. Fogarty, Sara E Walton, Michael T Truver et al.
6 citations
Identification of N,N-dimethylpentylone (DMP) in counterfeit "Ecstasy" and "Molly" tablets poses risk to public health due to its adverse effects. Little information is available regarding the pharmacological activity or relevant blood or tissue concentrations of DMP, and even less is known about other structurally related beta-keto methylenedioxyamphetamine analogs on recreational drug...
Journal of Analytical Toxicology
April 20, 2022
Amanda L A Mohr, Barry K. Logan, Melissa F. Fogarty et al.
66 citations
An important role of modern forensic and clinical toxicologists is to monitor the adverse events of novel psychoactive substances (NPS). Following a prior review from 2013 to 2016, this critical literature review analyzes and evaluates published case reports for NPS from January 2017 through December 2020. The primary objective of this study is to assist in the assessment and interpretation of...
Journal of Analytical Toxicology
June 1, 2019
Lorna A. Nisbet, Fiona M Wylie, Barry K. Logan et al.
40 citations
New psychoactive substances (NPSs) have become an integral part of the recreational drug market with "new" compounds being reported by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction weekly. Due to the changing nature of NPSs, it is impractical to carry out single analyte or even simple class quantitation. Although several gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) methods have...
Journal of Analytical Toxicology
July 16, 2018
Alex J. Krotulski, Amanda L A Mohr, Melissa F. Fogarty et al.
50 citations
"Ecstasy" and "Molly" are common drug slang terms used among club and rave cultures to denote preparations believed to contain 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA). However, users of Ecstasy and Molly have increasingly tested positive for novel psychoactive substances (NPS), notably novel stimulants. To evaluate hypothesized non-specific and interchangeable use of the terms Ecstasy, Molly...
Journal of Forensic Sciences
September 1, 2009
Barry K. Logan
Dextromethorphan is a nonprescription antitussive which has been gaining in popularity as an abused drug, because of the hallucinogenic, dissociative, and intoxicating effects it produces at high doses. This report describes a series of eight drivers arrested for driving under the influence of the combined effects of dextromethorphan and chlorpheniramine, and a further four drivers under the...
Journal of Analytical Toxicology
March 1, 2009
Barry K. Logan, Gary Goldfogel, Rebecca Hamilton et al.
Dextromethorphan is a widely available over-the-counter antitussive that produces intoxicating, hallucinogenic, and dissociative effects at doses significantly exceeding the therapeutic range. We report the deaths of five teenage males in three incidents in three states (WA, FL, and VA) who purposefully ingested large doses of dextromethorphan for recreational purposes and died as a result of...
Journal of Forensic Sciences
November 1, 2001
Barry K. Logan, Fiona J. Couper
62 citations
Abstract 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, or MDMA, is increasing in popularity in the United States as a drug of abuse. It has stimulant and empathogenic mood altering properties with the potential to affect psychomotor skills and impact driving. This report reviews the literature relating to the relevant psychomotor effects of the drug, the relationship between dose and blood concentrations,...