Journal of Forensic Sciences
November 18, 2025
Bogumiła Byrska, Karolina Masier, Roman Stanaszek
Ecstasy tablets are commonly associated with 3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA), but they often contain diverse psychoactive substances, including new psychoactive substances (NPS), which pose significant risks to users due to unknown composition and effects. This study analyzed 150 Ecstasy tablets seized in Poland between 2020 and 2021, shaped as "Stormtrooper" heads, to identify their...
Forensic Science International
May 31, 2025
Paweł Stelmaszczyk, Ewa Markiel, Karolina Sekuła et al.
2 citations
3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), commonly known as ecstasy, is a widely abused psychoactive substance, especially in the context of club and party scenes. Due to its prevalence and the associated health risks, rapid and reliable methods for its detection are essential, particularly for forensic investigations. This study presents the development of a portable sensor system for the...
Forensic Toxicology
2025
Bogumiła Byrska, Roman Stanaszek
3 citations
The most commonly associated substance found in Ecstasy tablets is MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine). In our study, we showed how the composition of psychoactive ingredients in Ecstasy tablets seized on the drug market in Poland has changed in the years 2005-2020. The study material consisted of nearly 20,000 single Ecstasy tablets seized by representatives of law enforcement (the...
Journal of Analytical Toxicology
March 1, 2004
Roman Stanaszek, Wojciech Piekoszewski
40 citations
The aim of this study was to develop, optimize, and validate an analytical procedure to determine a group of eight amphetamines, amphetamine (AMP), ephedrine (EP), methcathinone (MTC), paramethoxyamphetamine (PMA), methamphetamine (MA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), and methylenedioxyethylamphetamine (MDEA), in hair. The target substances were extracted...