Determination of new psychoactive substances and other drugs in postmortem blood and urine by UHPLC-MS/MS: method validation and analysis of forensic samples.

Journal: Forensic toxicology
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Abstract

PURPOSE: This study aimed to validate a modified QuEChERS method followed by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry to determine 79 new psychoactive substances (NPS) and other drugs in blood and urine.

Authors

  • Ettore Ferrari Júnior
    Forensic Analysis Laboratory, Criminalistics Institute, The Civil Police of the Federal District, Brasília, DF, 70610-907, Brazil.
  • Eloisa Dutra Caldas
    Laboratory of Toxicology, Department of Pharmacy, University of Brasília, Campus Darcy Ribeiro, Brasília, DF, 70910-900, Brazil. eloisa@unb.br.