Recommended Scope for NPS Testing in the United States
Date Published
November 2025
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Novel psychoactive substances
New Psychoactive Substances in Wastewater from Rest Areas and Commercial Weigh Stations along Interstate Highways
Date Published
November 2025
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Detecting fentanyl analogs in counterfeit pharmaceuticals by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy using handheld Raman spectrometers
Journal
Date Published
October 2025
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
NPS Discovery Q3 2025 Trend Reports: NPS Benzodiazepines, NPS Opioids, NPS Stimulants &
Date Published
September 2025
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Recommended Scope for NPS Testing in the United States
Date Published
2025
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Technical Assistance
Evaluating a Statistical Method for Comparison of Mass Spectra of Novel Psychoactive Substance
July 2024
Identification of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) based on comparisons of electron-ionization (EI) mass spectra continues to pose challenges in seized drug analysis. In this webinar, a method to statistically compare EI mass spectra is described, and an application of the method to distinguish several structural and positional isomers of NPS analogs are demonstrated.
This webinar was hosted by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on July 25, 2024.
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Identification and Health Risks of an Emerging Means of Drug Use in Correctional Facilities
Journal
Date Published
December 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Library of Microcrystalline Tests of Psychoactive Substances
Date Published
June 2017
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Reference Material
NPS Discovery Q2 2025 TREND REPORTS: NPS Benzodiazepines, NPS Opioids, NPS Stimulants & Hallucinogens, and Synthetic Cannabinoids in the U.S.
Date Published
2025
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Comparison of a comprehensive liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight-mass spectrometry (LC-QTOF-MS) screen in whole blood with conventional immunoassay-based techniques
Journal
Date Published
June 2025
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Differentiation of the 1-(Methylenedioxyphenyl)-2-Piperazinopropanes and 1-(Methoxyphenyl)-2-Piperazinopropanones by GC-IRD and GC-MS
Journal
Date Published
February 2014
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Grant Sponsored)
Cathinone stability in authentic urine specimens
Journal
Date Published
May 2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Report (Annual/Periodic),
Program/Project Description
Detection of Synthetic Cathinones in Seized Drugs Using Surface-enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS)
Journal
Date Published
December 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Improving Consistency in Forensic Reporting Through DEA's GUARDS Comprehensive Methodology
Event Dates
–
Eastern
Location
Online
,
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Not Required
Expert Algorithm to Identify Seized Drugs from Tandem Mass Spectra
15PNIJ-24-GG-03856-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$399,300
Identification of ADB-5'Br-BINACA in Plant Material and Analytical Characterization Using GC-MS, LC-QTOF-MS, NMR and ATR-FTIR
Date Published
September 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Advancing New Psychoactive Substance Detection by Performance Comparison of High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry Techniques
15PNIJ-24-GG-01569-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$119,881
Novel Psychoactive Substance Discovery, Education, and Reporting Institute
15PNIJ-24-GK-00981-COAP
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$2,000,000
What’s That Drug? Fast Screening of Seized Drugs
Date Published
August 2024
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
What’s That Drug? Fast Screening of Seized Drugs
Date Published
August 5, 2024
NIJ-funded scientists from West Virginia University develop quick, easy, and accurate drug tests.
Success Story: NIJ and The Virginia Department of Forensic Science Advancing Drug Analysis in Forensic Toxicology for Enhanced Judicial Outcomes
Date Published
July 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Evaluating a Statistical Method for Comparison of Mass Spectra of Novel Psychoactive Substance
Event Dates
–
Eastern
Location
Online
,
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Not Required
Evaluating Cross-reactivity of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) in Human Whole Blood by Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
Journal
Date Published
March 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
New Screening Method to Detect Drugs and Poisons Postmortem
Date Published
June 2024
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
New Screening Method to Detect Drugs and Poisons Postmortem
Date Published
June 11, 2024
The Miami-Dade medical examiner’s office has developed a quick method to screen fluids for hundreds of drugs simultaneously, improving workflow.