Drug Testing and Analysis

Papers
(The TQCC of Drug Testing and Analysis is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)
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The in vivo metabolism of Furazadrol in greyhounds49
Structure elucidation of the novel synthetic cannabinoid Cumyl‐Tosyl‐Indazole‐3‐Carboxamide (Cumyl‐TsINACA) found in illicit products in Germany40
Identifying contamination versus ingestion in hair testing, with cocaine as example39
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Analytical and behavioral characterization of 1‐hexanoyl‐LSD (1H‐LSD)36
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Why the racing industry and equestrian disciplines need to implement population pharmacokinetics: To learn, explain, summarize, harmonize, and individualize29
Cost Minimized Immunoaffinity Purification of EPO and Its Analogs in Doping Control—A Step‐by‐Step Protocol for Human Urine and Blood29
EMCDDA framework and practical guidance for naming synthetic cannabinoids27
Detection of FG‐4592 and metabolites in equine plasma, urine and hair following oral administration27
Toxic plants—Detection of colchicine in a fast systematic clinical toxicology screening using liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry26
Amphetamine‐type drug‐related fatalities in the context of 8 years of methamphetamine use measured by wastewater analysis in South Australia26
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Does a hair test allow discriminating a tail end of a doping regimen from a contamination in case of challenging an anti‐doping rule violation? II. Case report involving chlortalidone26
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Detection of the selective androgen receptor modulator S‐23 and its metabolites in equine urine and plasma following oral administration24
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Analytical toxicology of yew constituents in human blood and urine by liquid chromatography‐high‐resolution tandem mass spectrometry22
Advances in cocaine signature methodology: Alkaloid and isotope profiles of coca grown in Puno, Peru22
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UHPLC–MS/MS method for the quantification of ultra‐traces of irinotecan and its metabolites in red blood cells and plasma to detect caregivers' contamination19
In vitro metabolism of the REV‐ERB agonist SR‐9009 and subsequent detection of metabolites in associated routine equine plasma and urine doping control samples19
Analysis of dried blood spots is a feasible alternative for detecting ephedrine in doping control19
Case report: Synephrine, a plant substance yielding classic environmental clusters of hay related identifications in equine urine18
Study of cobalt doping control via various routes in thoroughbred horses18
In vitro metabolic studies of novel selective androgen receptor modulators and their use for doping control analysis17
Assay validation for vilanterol and its metabolites in human urine with application for doping control analysis17
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Acute atrazine intoxication in heifers: Case report and toxicological studies17
High‐throughput untargeted screening of biotherapeutic macromolecules in equine plasma by UHPLC‐HRMS/MS: Application to monoclonal antibodies and Fc‐fusion proteins for doping control17
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Estimating human pharmacokinetic parameters for electronic nicotine delivery system products from chemical analyses of their aerosols16
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Suitability of cardiac blood, brain tissue, and muscle tissue as alternative matrices for toxicological evaluation in postmortem cases16
Detection of nonsteroidal and steroidal selective androgen receptor modulators in equine hair after oral administrations15
Multianalyte Approach—Including Automated Preparation of Calibrators—for Validated Quantification of 82 Drugs in Whole Blood by Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry15
Detection of selective androgen receptor modulator YK‐11 in a doping control sample15
Urine thebaine determination by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry after poppy seed consumption15
N,N‐Diformylmescaline: A novel analogue of mescaline detected in Queensland14
Electrophoretic detection of black market myostatin propeptide14
Carfentanil structural analogs found in street drugs by paper spray mass spectrometry and their characterization by high‐resolution mass spectrometry14
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Salivary Areca and tobacco alkaloids for bioverification in the Betel Nut Intervention Trial14
Detection of de‐N‐glycosylated EPO with SDS‐PAGE: A complementary confirmation procedure for recombinant EPO in blood samples14
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Rapid and Effective Determination of Ethyl Glucuronide in Hair by Micro Extraction by Packed Sorbent (MEPS) and LC‐MS/MS13
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A Novel High‐Throughput Immunoaffinity LC–MS/MS Assay for P‐III‐NP and Other Fragments of Type III Procollagen in Human Serum13
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Quantitative determination of five cannabinoids in blood and urine by gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometry applying automated on‐line solid phase extraction12
A quick approach for medetomidine enantiomer determination in dog plasma by chiral liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry and application to a pharmacokinetic study12
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Hair testing applied to the assessment of in utero exposure to drugs: Critical analysis of 51 cases of the University Hospital of Verona12
Factors influencing the in situ formation of Δ9‐THC from cannabidiol during GC–MS analysis12
Dr. Alan Malcolm Duffield12
A comprehensive UHPLC–MS/MS method for the analysis of endogenous and exogenous steroids in serum for anti‐doping purposes12
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Advancing in hair testing: Insights from the Society of Hair Testing–Gruppo Tossicologi Forensi Italiani meeting in Verona 202211
LC‐MS/(MS) confirmatory doping control analysis of intact phase II metabolites of methenolone and mesterolone after Girard's Reagent T derivatization11
Chemical analysis of selected harmful and potentially harmful constituents and in vitro toxicological evaluation of leading flavoured e‐cigarette aerosols in the Chinese market11
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The undetected murder? Evaluation and validation of a practicable and rapid inductively coupled plasma‐mass spectrometry method for the detection of arsenic, lead, and thallium intoxications in postmo11
Optimizing detection of erythropoietin receptor agonists from dried blood spots for anti‐doping application11
Rapid screening of 2‐benzylbenzimidazole nitazene analogs in suspect counterfeit tablets using Raman, SERS, DART‐TD‐MS, and FT‐IR11
The complementarity of phosphatidylethanol in whole blood and ethyl glucuronide in hair as biomarkers for the monitoring of alcohol use11
In vitro metabolic profile of mexedrone, a mephedrone analog, studied by high‐ and low‐resolution mass spectrometry11
Synthesis and structure determination of a synthetic cannabinoid CUMYL‐THPINACA metabolite with differentiation between the ortho‐, meta‐, and para‐hydroxyl positions of the cumyl10
Metabolic profiling of deschloro‐N‐ethyl‐ketamine and identification of new target metabolites in urine and hair using human liver microsomes and high‐resolution accurate mass spectrometry10
In vivo comparative study of hemp straw exposure and cannabidiol oil administration in horse urine10
Analytical developments of p‐hydroxy prenylamine reference material for dope control research: Characterization and purity assessment10
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Development and validation of a fast ultra‐high‐performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method for determining carbonic anhydrase inhibitors and their metabolites in urine and hair10
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Urine concentrations of vilanterol and its metabolites, GSK932009 and GW630200, after inhalation of therapeutic and supratherapeutic doses10
Advances in the detection of growth hormone releasing hormone synthetic analogs10
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Techniques for improving the specificity of sandwich enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay‐based drug screening10
In vitro metabolite identification of acetylbenzylfentanyl, benzoylbenzylfentanyl, 3‐fluoro‐methoxyacetylfentanyl, and 3‐phenylpropanoylfentanyl using LC‐QTOF‐HRMS together with synthesized references10
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Post‐mortem investigation into a death involving doping agents: The case of a body builder10
Further Investigation Into an Environmental Source for Aminorex9
What is the future of illicit drug profiling in Switzerland? Condemned to disappear or forgotten treasure9
Use of mitochondrial sequencing to detect gene doping in horses via gene editing and somatic cell nuclear transfer9
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Analysis of potential phenylacetone precursors (ethyl 3‐oxo‐2‐phenylbutyrate, methyl 3‐oxo‐4‐phenylbutyrate, and ethyl 3‐oxo‐4‐phenylbutyrate) by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and their convers9
Doping Control Analysis of Methylsulfonylmethane in Horses9
Detection of Oral Testsosterone Undecanoate Administration in UGT2B17 del/del and del/ins Individuals. Part II: Urinary Endogenous Steroid Sulfate Markers9
Identification of etazene (etodesnitazene) metabolites in human urine by LC‐HRMS9
Design of smart nanoparticles for the electrochemical detection of 3,4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine to allow in field screening by law enforcement officers9
Operation of the anti‐doping laboratory for the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games9
Annual Banned‐Substance Review 17th Edition—Analytical Approaches in Human Sports Drug Testing 2023/20249
Presence of β2‐agonist growth promoters in human urine samples: GC‐MS/MS evaluation of the excretion profiles of ractopamine administered in microdoses9
Impact of low‐volume blood withdrawal on hematological biomarkers for the athlete biological passport9
Assessment of atmospheric solids analysis probe as a tool for the rapid determination of drug purity9
In vitro cytoxicity profile of e‐cigarette liquid samples on primary human bronchial epithelial cells8
Evaluating the Effects of Solid‐Phase Cartridge Chemistry on Extraction of Bisphosphonates and ITPP From Equine Plasma8
Monitoring of phosphatidylethanol in dried blood spots and of ethyl glucuronide in hair over 6 months of alcohol consumption8
β‐Hydroxy β‐Methyl Butyric Acid (HMB) and Its Potential Doping Relevance: A Pilot Study on Its Urinary Excretion Profile8
Comprehensive metabolic study of IOX4 in equine urine and plasma using liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization Q Exactive high‐resolution mass spectrometer for the purpose of doping control8
Abuse of nutmeg seeds: Detectable by means of liquid chromatography‐mass spectrometry techniques?8
A quantitative PCR screening method for adeno‐associated viral vector 2‐mediated gene doping8
Biomarker ratios8
Is there a relationship between abuse of alcohol and illicit drugs seen in hair results?8
Valproic acid determination by liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) in whole blood for forensic purposes8
A New Oxygen Carrier for Therapeutic Applications8
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Nitrosamine formation from the reaction of methamphetamine with gaseous nitrous acid8
Comparison of Microcapillary Blood Sampling Devices for Use in Anti‐Doping8
Emergence of the less common cannabinoid Δ8‐Tetrahydrocannabinol in a doping sample8
Emerging Human Medications in Racing Animals: Analytical and Regulatory Challenges8
Determination of the enantiomeric composition of amphetamine, methamphetamine and 3,4‐methylendioxy‐N‐methylamphetamine (MDMA) in seized street drug samples from southern Germany8
AICAr to SAICAr ratio can serve as additional marker of AICAr use8
Metabolic studies of hypoxia‐inducible factor stabilisers IOX2, IOX3 and IOX4 (in vitro) for doping control8
Ambient ionisation mass spectrometry for drug and toxin analysis: A review of the recent literature8
Human metabolism of the semi‐synthetic cannabinoids hexahydrocannabinol, hexahydrocannabiphorol and their acetates using hepatocytes and urine samples8
Long‐term monitoring of IOX4 in horse hair and its longitudinal distribution with segmental analysis using liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization Q Exactive high‐resolution mass spectrometry fo8
Identification of the synthetic cannabinoid‐type new psychoactive substance, CH‐PIACA, in seized material8
Endogenous nature of estra‐4,9‐diene‐3,17‐dione in entire male horses7
Investigations in carbon isotope ratios of seized testosterone and boldenone preparations7
Online platforms' framing around vaping7
Doping control analyses during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games7
GHB‐facilitated sexual assaults: How to proper assess a single GHB exposure in hair7
Establishing effective interpretation criteria in hair analysis to distinguish between passive and active cocaine exposure: Insights from authentic hair samples collected from professional individuals7
Mexidol, Cytoflavin, and succinic acid derivatives as antihypoxic, anti‐ischemic metabolic modulators, and ergogenic aids in athletes and consideration of their potential as performance enhancing drug7
Metabolite markers for three synthetic tryptamines N‐ethyl‐N‐propyltryptamine, 4‐hydroxy‐N‐ethyl‐N‐propyltryptamine, and 5‐methoxy‐N‐ethyl‐N‐propyltryptamine7
A calibration friendly approach to identify drugs of abuse mixtures with a portable near‐infrared analyzer7
5α‐reductase inhibitors: Evaluation of their potential confounding effect on GC‐C‐IRMS doping analysis7
Pitfalls in assessing the exogenous origin of GHB in hair7
Plasma drug screening using paper spray mass spectrometry with integrated solid phase extraction7
Infant exposure to drugs of abuse investigated by hair analysis7
Interlaboratory comparison of phosphatidylethanol in dried blood spots using different sampling devices7
Drug‐impaired driving and traffic collisions: Study on a cross section of the Italian population7
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Annual banned‐substance review—Analytical approaches in human sports drug testing 2021/2022–7
Simultaneous detection of testosterone, nandrolone, and boldenone esters in dried blood spots for doping control in sports by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry7
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Application of micro capillary blood sampling in an anti‐doping setting7
Analytical and medico‐legal problems linked to the presence of delta‐8‐tetrahydrocannabinol (delta‐8‐THC): Results from urine drug testing in Sweden7
A cell‐free bioassay for the detection of androgens7
Alternative routine for reporting chiral amphetamine test results in assessment of attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder medication: experiences from 2013 to 20237
Potency trends of cannabis in Jamaica during the period of 2014 to 20207
Synthesis, characterization, method development, and validation of nor‐ethylmorphine hydrochloride reference material using established analytical techniques for dope control analysis7
Quantification of cannabinoids in human hair using a modified derivatization procedure and liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry7
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An LC‐MS/MS method for the determination of drugs of abuse included THC‐COOH, EtG, and NPS, using a single hair extraction sample7
Dried blood spots via remote testing as a possible future application in the doping control process7
A Glimpse Into the Biological Life of Pablo Picasso: Toxicological Study of an Artist's Thumbnail7
Evaluation of RapidSTAT®, DrugWipe® 6S, DrugScreen® 5TK and DrugScreen® 7TR for on‐site drug testing in German police roadside traffic patrol7
In vitro studies of hypoxia inducible factor‐prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors daprodustat, desidustat, and vadadustat for equine doping control7
Detection of gonadotropin‐releasing hormone and its analogues in equine and canine urine by high‐resolution data‐independent acquisition6
“Walking the nitrogen around the ring”: Chemical synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of novel 4‐, 5‐, 6‐, and 7‐azaindazole analogs of the synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist MDMB‐PINACA6
Correction of the urinary testosterone to epitestosterone ratio measurement in antidoping analyses by chromatographic and mass spectrometric techniques6
The alprazolam analogue 4′‐chloro deschloroalprazolam identified in seized capsules6
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Detection of adeno‐associated viral DNA in equine post‐administration frozen blood and plasma samples after long‐term storage6
Effects of new anti‐doping measures on sports performance in elite female athletes6
Gene Doping Detection From the Perspective of 3D Genome6
First identification of dapagliflozin in human hair: Development of a new liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry method6
Multiple prohibited ingredients detected in nutritional supplements in a case of adverse analytical finding (AAF)6
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An automated analysis method enabling the screening of covalent thrombin and factor XIIa inhibitors via liquid chromatography‐mass spectrometry6
Process development for the total synthesis of the novel drug metabolite Carboxy toremifene as a standard reference material along with characterization and purity assessment for the Antidoping qualit6
Effects of the administration of miconazole by different routes on the biomarkers of the “steroidal module” of the Athlete Biological Passport6
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Doping control of estra‐4,9‐diene‐3,17‐dione in horses6
DNA damage in human oral cells induced by use of e‐cigarettes6
Comparison of two methods for the extraction of ethylglucuronide from hair6
Determination of cocaine on banknotes using innovative sample preparation coupled with multiple calibration techniques6
Detection of extracellular hemoglobin from Arenicola marina in doping control serum samples by means of liquid chromatography and high‐resolution tandem mass spectrometry6
Quantification and enantiomeric distribution of clenbuterol in several bovine tissues using UHPLC–tandem mass spectrometry: Evaluation of a risk factor associated with meat contamination6
A quantitative method for the simultaneous detection of SR9009 and SR9011 in equine plasma using liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization–tandem mass spectrometry6
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Addressing the challenges in forensic drug chemistry II6
Behavioral intentions assessment of a disposable e‐cigarette among adult current, former, and non‐smokers in the United States6
Interpretation of hair and nails findings in an infant death case related to maternal addiction to tramadol6
Orally administered cannabidiol does not produce false‐positive tests for Δ9‐tetrahydrocannabinol on the Securetec DrugWipe® 5S or Dräger DrugTest® 50006
Return of the lysergamides. Part VII: Analytical and behavioural characterization of 1‐valeroyl‐d‐lysergic acid diethylamide (1V‐LSD)6
Detection of anabolic androgenic steroids in serum samples6
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Influence of multiple human chorionic gonadotropin administrations on serum and urinary steroid Athlete Biological Passport profiles in males5
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Fatty acid esters as novel metabolites of γ‐hydroxybutyric acid: A preliminary investigation5
Microbial degradation products of lurasidone and their significance in postmortem toxicology5
Cannabinoid receptor activation potential of the next generation, generic ban evading OXIZID synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists5
Potential of chromatography and mass spectrometry for the differentiation of three series of positional isomers of 2‐(dimethoxyphenyl)‐N‐(2‐halogenobenzyl)ethanamines5
Comparison of three different blood matrices for the quantification of endogenous steroids using UHPLC‐MS/MS5
Arimistane: Degradation product or metabolite of 7‐oxo‐DHEA?5
Rapid desorption and analysis for illicit drugs and chemical profiling of fingerprints by SICRIT ion source5
A direct analysis method using sheath flow probe electrospray ionisation‐mass spectrometry (sfPESI‐MS) to detect drug residues from fingerprint forensic gel lifts5
Identification of three unexpected new psychoactive substances at an Australian drug checking service5
Minor red blood cell antigen phenotyping of athletes sampled in international competitions5
In vitro and in vivo metabolism of 3‐Methoxyeticyclidine in human liver microsomes, a zebrafish model, and two human urine samples based on liquid chromatography–high‐resolution mass spectrometry5
Determination of ghrelin and desacyl ghrelin in human plasma and urine by means of LC–MS/MS for doping controls5
Changing trends in anabolic‐androgenic steroid use within Scottish prisons: Detection, prevalence, and quantitation5
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Hair analysis in postmortem investigations: Case of a skeletonized body5
Easy and convenient millimole‐scale synthesis of new, potential biomarkers for gamma‐hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) intake: Feasible for analytical laboratories5
Development of a detector tube for screening tadalafil and its analogues in adulterated sexual enhancement products5
Meldonium in milk and meat—An issue for professional athletes?5
Gene transcripts expressed in equine white blood cells are potential biomarkers of extracorporeal shock wave therapy5
Volumetric dried blood spots for determination of phosphatidylethanol: Validation of a liquid chromatography tandem masspectrometry method and clinical application5
Cell culture as a toolbox to generate phase I metabolites for antidoping screening5
Comprehensive metabolic investigation of dopamine reuptake inhibitor HDMP‐28 in equine liver microsomes and Cunninghamella elegans for doping control5
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Arecoline in buccal cells reflects Areca nut dose5
A strategy for the detection of benzodiazepine drugs using low‐resolution paper‐spray mass spectrometry for harm reduction drug checking5
Metonitazene in the United States—Forensic toxicology assessment of a potent new synthetic opioid using liquid chromatography mass spectrometry5
No association between psychiatric symptoms and doses of anabolic steroids in a cohort of male and female bodybuilders5
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Analytical advances in horseracing medication and doping control from 2018 to 20235
Stability of drugs of abuse in synthetic oral fluid investigated using a simple “dilute and inject” method of analysis5
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Determination of urinary deanol‐N‐oxide excretion profiles after ingestion of nutritional supplements containing deanol5
The application of laboratory‐based analytical tools and techniques for the quality assessment and improvement of commercial antivenoms used in the treatment of snakebite envenomation5
The use of nitrous oxide whippets as a recreational drug: Hidden health risks5
The metabolism of valerylfentanyl using human liver microsomes and zebrafish larvae5
Long‐term detection of clodronate in equine plasma by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry5
New Transcriptomic Biomarkers for Detection of the Recombinant Human Erythropoietin (rHuEPO) MirCERA in Horses5
Systematic web monitoring of drug test subversion strategies in the United States5
Genetic individual identification from dried urine spots: A complementary tool to drug monitoring and anti‐doping testing5
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Identification of hyaluronic acid in seized samples by Hypercarb chromatography–high resolution mass spectrometry5
Comprehensive Qualitative Drug Screening in Emergency Toxicology Using an Automated LC–MSn System:Simultaneous Quantification of Relevant Drugs and Metabolites in Blood Plasma5
Characterization of the lysergic acid diethylamide analog, 1‐(thiophene‐2‐carbonyl)‐N,N‐diethyllysergamide (1T‐LSD) from a blotter product5
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