Publications by authors named "Aline Franco Martins"
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- DUIC cases are on the rise globally, making effective methods for cannabis detection crucial as THC is the second most common drug involved in impaired driving after alcohol.
- A study tested four oral fluid devices for THC detection at roadside checks, revealing significant differences in their effectiveness: Dräger DrugTest® performed best, while AquilaScan® and Druglizer® had poor performance.
- The findings stress the importance of using reliable testing devices to ensure public safety, given the high occurrence of cannabis use among drivers.
New Psychoactive Substances (NPSs) are defined as a group of substances produced from molecular modifications of traditional drugs. These molecules represent a public health problem since information about their metabolites and toxicity is poorly understood. N-ethyl pentedrone (NEP) is an NPS that was identified in the illicit market for the first time in the mid-2010s, with four intoxication cases later described in the literature.
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- * This study introduces a novel extraction technique called switchable hydrophilicity solvent-based homogenous liquid-liquid microextraction (SHS-HLLME) that uses eco-friendly solvents to replace harmful chemicals traditionally used in the extraction process.
- * The optimized SHS-HLLME method successfully extracts and quantifies 31 synthetic cannabinoids from just 300 µL of plasma, showing high accuracy and efficiency with limits of detection as low as 0.01 ng/mL.
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, a John Lennon song that was a hit in the 1960s, was born amidst a social context enlightened by lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). In Brazil, both the drug and the song were very popular at the time, although it gradually mitigated. Nevertheless, while the song remains out of the spotlight, LSD derivatives are currently gaining attention with the rising of the new psychoactive substances (NPS).
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