The Rapid Spread of a Novel Adulterant in the US Illicit Drug Supply—BTMPS
Date Published
July 2025
Journal
JAMA Internal Medicine
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Toxicological Evaluation, Postmortem Case Descriptions, and Pharmacological Activity of N,N-dimethylpentylone and Related Analogs
Date Published
February 2025
Journal
Journal of Analytical Toxicology
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In Vitro Structure-activity Relationships and Forensic Case Series of Emerging 2-benzylbenzimidazole 'Nitazene' Opioids
Date Published
September 2024
Journal
Archives of Toxicology
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Notes from the Field: Cluster of Severe Illness from Neptune’s Fix Tianeptine Linked to Synthetic Cannabinoids — New Jersey, June–November 2023
Date Published
February 2024
Journal
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
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Detection in seized samples, analytical characterization, and in vitro metabolism of the newly emerged 5-bromo-indazole-3-carboxamide synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists
Date Published
2023
Journal
Drug Testing and Analysis
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Detection, chemical analysis, and pharmacological characterization of dipyanone and other new synthetic opioids related to prescription drugs
Date Published
2023
Journal
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
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New Potent Synthetic Opioid—N-Desethyl Isotonitazene—Proliferating Among Recreational Drug Supply in USA
Date Published
2023
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Positivity of New Synthetic Cannabinoid 4F-MDMB-BICA Increasing in U.S. as Prevalence of 5F-MDMB-PICA Wanes
Date Published
2023
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Plasma pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic effects of the 2-benzylbenzimidazole synthetic opioid, isotonitazene, in male rats
Date Published
2023
Journal
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
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Proliferation of Novel Synthetic Opioids in Postmortem Investigations After Core-Structure Scheduling for Fentanyl-Related Substances
Date Published
December 2022
Journal
American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
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Challenges in Identifying Novel Psychoactive Substances and a Stronger Path Forward
Date Published
June 2022
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Reports of Adverse Events Associated with Use of Novel Psychoactive Substances, 2017-2020: A Review
Date Published
April 2022
Journal
Journal of Analytical Toxicology
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Pharmacological Evaluation and Forensic Case Series of N-pyrrolidino Etonitazene (etonitazepyne), a Newly Emerging 2-benzylbenzimidazole 'Nitazene' Synthetic Opioid
Date Published
April 2022
Journal
Archives of Toxicology
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A Forward-Thinking Approach to Addressing the New Synthetic Opioid 2-Benzylbenzimidazole Nitazene Analogs by Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry (LC-QQQ-MS)
Date Published
April 2022
Journal
Journal of Analytical Toxicology
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Cannabinoid-based vaping products and supplement formulations reported by consumers to precipitate adverse effects
Date Published
March 2022
Journal
Drug Testing and Analysis
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Toxicological and Pharmacological Characterization of Novel Cinnamylpiperazine Synthetic Opioids in Humans and in Vitro Including 2-methyl AP-237 and AP-238
Date Published
March 2022
Journal
Archives of Toxicology
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Synthetic Stimulant Market Rapidly Changing as N,N-Dimethylpentylone Replaces Eutylone in Drug Supply Typically Sold as "Ecstasy" or "Molly"
Date Published
2022
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N,N-Dimethylpentylone (NPS Stimulant)
Date Published
2022
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N-Pyrrolidino Etonitazene (NPS Opioid)
Date Published
2022
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Bromazolam Prevalence Surging Across the United States Driven In Part by Increasing Detections Alongside Fentanyl
Date Published
2022
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New Synthetic Opioid Protonitazene Increasing in Prevalence as "Nitazenes" Gain Traction Across the United States and Canada
Date Published
2021
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New High Potency Synthetic Opioid N-Pyrrolidino Etonitazene (Etonitazepyne) Linked to Overdoses Across United States
Date Published
2021
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Metonitazene Begins Proliferation as Newest Synthetic Opioid Among Latest Cycle of Non-Fentanyl Related Drugs
Date Published
2021
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Etodesnitazene — New Synthetic Opioid Identified During Forensic Death Investigations in the United States and Canada
Date Published
2021
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Dibutylone (bk-DMBDB): Intoxications, Quantitative Confirmations and Metabolism in Authentic Biological Specimens
Date Published
September 2018
Journal
Journal of Analytical Toxicology
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