Drug Abuse

Ludwig-Maximilians University, Institute of Forensic Medicine publishes research in drug abuse

Published in Drug Week, September 28th, 2007

Scientists discuss in "Proof of a 1-(3-chlorophenyl)piperazine (mCPP) intake: use as adulterant of cocaine resulting in drug-drug interactions" new findings in drug abuse. According to a study from Munich, Germany, "Since 2005, increasing numbers of seizures of the designer drug of abuse 1-(3-chlorophenyl)piperazine (mCPP) have been reported. This paper describes the unequivocal proof of a mCPP intake."

"Differentiation from the intake of its precursor drugs trazodone and nefazodone was performed by a systematic toxicological analysis (STA) procedure using full-scan GC-MS after acid hydrolysis, liquid-liquid extraction and microwave-assisted acetylation. The found...

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Source: Drug Week (2007-09-28)

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