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Global Patterns of Fatalities With Toxicological Detection of Novel Psychoactive Substances: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Cureus December 18, 2025 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.99586 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Systematic review and meta-analysis Peer reviewed
Key findings Novel psychoactive substances are detected in a substantial proportion of drug-related deaths globally, with synthetic cannabinoids and cathinones among the most commonly identified substances.

Abstract

Global Patterns of Fatalities With Toxicological Detection of Novel Psychoactive Substances: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.