Analytical characterization of novel psychoactive substances and adulterants: ortho-methyl fentanyl, N,N-dimethyltryptamine, and medetomidine
TUScholarShare October 19, 2026 Sara E Walton
Forensic toxicology relies heavily on foundational analytical chemistry techniques for the identification and characterization of drugs and toxins, and this work specifically focused on novel psychoactive substances (NPS). NPS are drugs that have newly emerged on the illicit or recreational drug market for use that circumvents legislation (i.e., “legal highs”) and cause significant risk to drug...