Designer drugs: aspectos analíticos e biológicos

In the recent years, analytical toxicologists have been facing difficulties in detecting designer drugs due to the chemical modifications on the existing structures and the speed in which they are released into the market, requiring the development and improvement of specific and appropriate analyti...

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Published in:Química Nova 2012, Vol.35 (1), p.149-158
Main Authors: Bulcão, Rachel, Garcia, Solange Cristina, Limberger, Renata Pereira, Baierle, Marília, Arbo, Marcelo Dutra, Chasin, Alice Aparecida da Matta, Thiesen, Flávia Valladão, Tavares, Rejane
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
biological matrices
drug abuse
toxicology
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Summary:In the recent years, analytical toxicologists have been facing difficulties in detecting designer drugs due to the chemical modifications on the existing structures and the speed in which they are released into the market, requiring the development and improvement of specific and appropriate analytical methods. This work is a review of the literature which summarizes the characteristics of the drugs and the analytical validated methods using conventional and unconventional matrices currently used for correct identification and quantification of the following classes of emerging drugs of abuse: derivatives of opiates, amphetamines, tryptamines, piperazines and cannabinoids.
ISSN:0100-4042
1678-7064
DOI:10.1590/S0100-40422012000100027