This technology, which contributes to forensic toxicology, offers high selectivity and sensitivity, making it an invaluable tool for analyzing complex biological samples.
The paper published in the Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry presents an advanced technique for identifying and quantifying synthetic cannabinoids using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). This technology, which contributes to forensic toxicology, offers high selectivity and sensitivity, making it an invaluable tool for analyzing complex biological samples. Synthetic cannabinoids, often referred to as ‘Spice’ or ‘K2’, are a significant challenge in drug abuse due to their structural diversity and continually changing compositions. The LC-MS/MS method developed can simultaneously identify and quantify 24 synthetic cannabinoids in urine, making it a potent tool in testing for the presence of cannabis in humans.