Publications by authors named "Cecile Zagdoun"
Forensic Sci Res
June 2021
Article Synopsis
- 3-Methoxyphencyclidine (3-MeO-PCP) is a potent new psychoactive substance identified in Europe in 2012, known for its strong binding to NMDA receptors compared to phencyclidine.
- A case study presented involved a fatal intoxication, revealing significant concentrations of 3-MeO-PCP in both femoral blood (3,525 ng/mL) and urine (7,384 ng/mL), exceeding previously reported fatal ranges.
- The study identified both known and new metabolites of 3-MeO-PCP in blood and urine, but low ratios of metabolites to the parent drug (<1) suggest that testing for these metabolites is currently not useful for extending the drug's detection
