Novel psychoactive substances

Identification and Health Risks of an Emerging Means of Drug Use in Correctional Facilities

NCJ Number

310321

Journal

JAMA Network Open

Date Published

December 2024

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Library of Microcrystalline Tests of Psychoactive Substances

NCJ Number

310493

Date Published

June 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Reference Material

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NPS Discovery Q2 2025 TREND REPORTS: NPS Benzodiazepines, NPS Opioids, NPS Stimulants & Hallucinogens, and Synthetic Cannabinoids in the U.S.

NCJ Number

310575

Date Published

2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Comparison of a comprehensive liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight-mass spectrometry (LC-QTOF-MS) screen in whole blood with conventional immunoassay-based techniques

NCJ Number

310563

Journal

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Date Published

June 2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Differentiation of the 1-(Methylenedioxyphenyl)-2-Piperazinopropanes and 1-(Methoxyphenyl)-2-Piperazinopropanones by GC-IRD and GC-MS

NCJ Number

255964

Journal

Forensic Science International

Date Published

February 2014

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Grant Sponsored)

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Detection of Synthetic Cathinones in Seized Drugs Using Surface-enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS)

NCJ Number

309859

Journal

Forensic Chemistry

Date Published

December 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Improving Consistency in Forensic Reporting Through DEA's GUARDS Comprehensive Methodology

Event Dates

December 5, 2024, 10:00 am – 4:30 pm 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

NCJ Number

309451

Journal

Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis

Date Published

September 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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Novel Psychoactive Substance Discovery, Education, and Reporting Institute

15PNIJ-24-GK-00981-COAP

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$2,000,000

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

What’s That Drug? Fast Screening of Seized Drugs

NCJ Number

309344

Date Published

August 2024

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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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

NCJ Number

309357

Date Published

July 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Evaluating a Statistical Method for Comparison of Mass Spectra of Novel Psychoactive Substance

Event Dates

July 25, 2024, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Open

Series

2024 Cannabinoid Conundrum Webinar Series

Evaluating Cross-reactivity of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) in Human Whole Blood by Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

NCJ Number

309171

Journal

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Date Published

March 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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New Screening Method to Detect Drugs and Poisons Postmortem

NCJ Number

309098

Date Published

June 2024

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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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.

Drug-Impaired Driving: The Contribution of Emerging and Undertested Drugs

NCJ Number

309016

Date Published

May 2024

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Issue Overview

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Drug-Impaired Driving: The Contribution of Emerging and Undertested Drugs

Date Published

May 16, 2024

Mass Spectral and Chemometric Analysis for the Detection and Identification of Forensically Relevant Materials

NCJ Number

308943

Date Published

2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Publication

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Expert Algorithm for Substance Identification (EASI)

NCJ Number

308814

Date Published

2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Evaluating the Robustness and Ruggedness of a Statistical Model for Comparison of Mass Spectral Data for Seized Drug Identification

NCJ Number

308796

Date Published

2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

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Workflow to Facilitate the Detection of New Psychoactive Substances and Drugs of Abuse in Influent Urban Wastewater

NCJ Number

308791

Date Published

May 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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White Paper – Evolving Approaches And Technologies For Seized Drug Analysis

NCJ Number

308612

Date Published

December 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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