When is a Drug Not a Drug?

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In this episode, we dive into the techniques, practices, and guidelines used in forensic toxicology for drug identification. Do we have the balance right?Some of the available identification guidelines:World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)European Workplace Drug Testing Society (EWDTS)Organisation of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC)Gesellschaft für Toxikologische und Forensische Chemie (GTFCh)That article Pete mentioned on amphetamine isomers:Brown, D. H., et al. (2016). "Beta-methylphenylethylamines: common fragmentation pathways with amphetamines in electrospray ionization collision-induced dissociation." Drug Test Anal 8(3-4): 344-350.Contact us at thetoxpod@sa.gov.au The Toxpod is a production of Forensic Science SA and the South Australian Attorney General's Department. The opinions expressed by the hosts are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of their employer.