Open AccessVoltammetric Analysis of New Psychoactive Substances
Author(s) -
Ketan Patil,
Astha Pandey
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
arab journal of forensic sciences and forensic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1658-6794
pISSN - 1658-6786
DOI - 10.26735/mzyc3707
Subject(s) - mephedrone , synthetic cannabinoids , voltammetry , drugs of abuse , differential pulse voltammetry , designer drug , narcotic drugs , cyclic voltammetry , drug , pharmacology , chemistry , medicine , cannabinoid , receptor , electrode , emergency medicine , biochemistry , electrochemistry
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) are synthetic drugs that create similar effects as various narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. Different NPS such as mephedrone, synthacaine, synthetic cannabinoids, etc. are available today which are sold across numerous platforms like drug markets, head shops, the dark web, etc. They are emerging rapidly and becoming popular in society because of their variable nature and ease in avoiding breaking the law. Consequently, their analysis is extremely crucial in the prohibition of drug abuse and the development of laboratory methods. This review introduces a broad overview of the analysis of various new psychoactive substances by voltammetric techniques such as cyclic voltammetry, differential pulse voltammetry, square wave voltammetry, stripping voltammetry etc. It also focuses on various methodologies that were developed for the detection of these NPS which play a leading role in forensic investigation by providing a rapid, sensitive, and cost-effective platform of analysis. The need for the advancement of various detection methods and analysis of more drugs is additionally discussed.