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- - The study examines e-cigarette samples from Scottish prisons that revealed the presence of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AASs) mestanolone and oxandrolone, identified through gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis.
- - These e-cigarettes accounted for 2.9% of all e-cigarette cartridge samples and 9.4% of samples containing AASs among the total seized (170 cartridges and 53 AAS samples).
- - The AASs were often detected alongside other substances like cocaine, Δ-THC, synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRAs), and nicotine, indicating a new method of AAS administration within prison settings.
Article Abstract
The administration of new psychoactive substances (NPS), in particular synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRAs), via e-cigarettes, within prison settings has been well publicized. This study provides an overview of five e-cigarette case samples seized from Scottish prisons between May 2022 and July 2023 where the anabolic-androgenic steroids (AASs) mestanolone and oxandrolone were identified following gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis. These e-cigarette samples represented 2.9% of all samples containing e-cigarette cartridges (n = 170) and 9.4% of all samples found to contain AASs (n = 53) seized during the same time period. The AASs were detected in combination with other drugs, including cocaine, Δ-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ-THC), SCRAs and nicotine. This represents a new and novel route of administration for AASs.
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