Forensic Toxicology Topic Collection
Drug and Emerging Analyte Testing
Drug analysis depends on a defined target list and a selective method. The word drug may describe thousands of chemically different compounds, so a result is only as broad as the analytes and methods actually included.
A connected scientific topic guide
These resources explain why parent drugs, metabolites, structural analogs, cross-reactivity, and method scope matter. They avoid converting a laboratory detection into a conclusion that the data cannot support.
Use these related resources to understand the method, specimen, quality checks, and interpretation limits that belong with a careful toxicology discussion.
Articles in this collection
Opioid Analysis in Forensic Toxicology Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analog Analysis Emerging Synthetic Opioid Testing Nitazene Toxicology Testing Buprenorphine Toxicology Testing Methadone Toxicology Testing Tramadol Toxicology Testing Cannabis Metabolites in Toxicology Synthetic Cannabinoid Testing Cocaine and Metabolite Toxicology Amphetamine Enantiomer Testing Synthetic Cathinone Toxicology Designer Benzodiazepine Toxicology Benzodiazepine Metabolites in Toxicology Gabapentin Toxicology Testing Ketamine Toxicology Testing Xylazine Toxicology Testing Kratom Alkaloid Toxicology GHB Toxicology Testing Phencyclidine Toxicology Testing Barbiturate Toxicology Testing Carisoprodol and Meprobamate Testing Anabolic Steroid Toxicology Testing Antidepressant Toxicology Testing Antipsychotic Toxicology Testing Antihistamine Toxicology Testing Anticonvulsant Toxicology Testing Local Anesthetic Toxicology Testing