Identification and characterization Identification and characterization
of of New Psychoactive New Psychoactive SubstancesSubstancesof of New Psychoactive New Psychoactive SubstancesSubstances
LisbonLisbon, 28th , 28th SeptemberSeptember 20162016
Emma Gracia LorEmma Gracia Lor
Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:
A European NetworkA European Network
WS1 : Identification and characterization of NPSWS1 : Identification and characterization of NPS
Activity 1Activity 1: Listing NPS, collection of data, literature search. Start at month 1 and
last 6 months. This activity will produce a list of priority NPS already reported.
Activity 2.Activity 2. Identification of unreported NPS:
Activity 2a, by qualitative analysis of wastewater and urine from emergency rooms Activity 2a, by qualitative analysis of wastewater and urine from emergency rooms
and forensic samples, will start at month 3 and will last 1 year
Activity 2b, targeted survey, and analysis of wastewater and urine from music
festivals in Norway, will start at month 2 and will last 13 months
This activity will identify NPS use in the population, including substances not yet
reported, and will provide information for prevention strategies
Lisbon, 28th September 2016
Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:
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Reports of new molecules sent by the EMCDDA
(December 2013-March 2016)
Data sources:
Activity 1Activity 1: Listing NPS, collection of data, literature searchListing NPS, collection of data, literature search
Lisbon, 28th September 2016
Alerts (Europe and Italy) + Italy seizure list +
Notifications in Italy (intoxications)
(October 2013-March 2016)
Database ~ Database ~ 350 NPS350 NPS
UNODC control list
Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:
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Phenethylamine (37)
Arilcicloexilamine - ketamine anal. (3)
Piperidine (6)
Tryptamine (7)
Selection “Priority compounds”: 200 NPSSelection “Priority compounds”: 200 NPS
Criteria:
Frequency of use
Recently reported
Tryptamine (7)
Synthetic cathinone (53)
Synthetic cannabinoid (72)
Synthetic oppioid (9)
Aminorex derivate (3)
Natural psychoactive substance (4)
Benzodiazepine (4)
Lisbon, 28th September 2016
Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:
A European NetworkA European Network
Lisbon, 28th September 2016
Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:
A European NetworkA European Network
WS1 : Identification and characterization of NPSWS1 : Identification and characterization of NPS
Activity 2. Identification of unreported NPS:
Activity 2a, by qualitative analysis of wastewater and urine from emergency rooms
and forensic samples, will start at month 3 and will last 1 year
Activity 2b, targeted survey, and analysis of wastewater and urine from music
Lisbon, 28th September 2016
Activity 2b, targeted survey, and analysis of wastewater and urine from music
festivals in Norway, will start at month 2 and will last 13 months
This activity will identify NPS use in the population, including substances not yet
reported, and will provide information for prevention strategies.
Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:
A European NetworkA European Network
Norway
Wastewater samples
(May 2016)
19 places
Alba-IuliaItaly
Switzerland
Portugal
Malta
Slovakia (4)
Netherlands
Slovenia
Bulgaria
Romania (3)
Poland
Sarajevo
Hungary
Serbia (2)
Ireland
Lisbon, 28th September 2016
Urine samples
(music festival –
August 2016)
Oslo
Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:
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Wastewater samplesWastewater samples
Pooled sample: Friday + Saturday + Sunday
100 mL
(pH 7)100 mL
(pH 2)Oasis MCXOasis HLB
Lisbon, 28th September 2016
200 µL (10% MeOH)200 µL (10% MeOH)
Orbitrap QExactive
2 injections :
Screening (Full MS)
Confirmation (ddMS2)
Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:
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Urine samplesUrine samples
5 mL Oasis HLB
Pooled sample from urinating spots
200 µL (10% MeOH)
Orbitrap QExactive
2 injections :
Screening (Full MS)
Confirmation (ddMS2)
Lisbon, 28th September 2016
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Screening and identification of the compoundsScreening and identification of the compounds
Thermo hardware/software suites
Lisbon, 28th September 2016
Thermo hardware/software suites
Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:
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Screening and identification of the compoundsScreening and identification of the compounds
TraceFinder application
Lisbon, 28th September 2016
TraceFinder application
Software able to do a rapid targeted
screening of compounds and identify
then according to different parameters
m/z Retention
time
Fragment
ions
Isotopic
pattern
Library
search
Library
score
Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:
A European NetworkA European Network
Lisbon, 28th September 2016
Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:
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1st injection: Screening (Full MS)1st injection: Screening (Full MS)
Wastewater
from Porto
23 “suspected”
NPS
Lisbon, 28th September 2016
Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:
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1st injection: Screening (Full MS)1st injection: Screening (Full MS)
Urine samples
from Norway
Lisbon, 28th September 2016
36 “suspected”
NPS
Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:
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1st injection: Screening (Full MS)1st injection: Screening (Full MS)
Lisbon, 28th September 2016
Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:
A European NetworkA European Network
1st 1st injectioninjection: Screening (: Screening (FullMSFullMS))
Lisbon, 28th September 2016
Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:
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2nd 2nd injectioninjection: : IdentificationIdentification and and confirmationconfirmation (ddMS(ddMS22))
4-Methylethcathinone?
NH
CH3
O
CH3
CH3
Lisbon, 28th September 2016
Exact m/z: 146.0964
(STD available)
Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:
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2nd 2nd injectioninjection: : IdentificationIdentification and and confirmationconfirmation (ddMS(ddMS22))
ClCH3
N
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4-chloro-αααα-PPP
Exact m/z: 238.1006����
Fragments (database)
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Lisbon, 28th September 2016
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Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:Identification and Assessment of New Psychoactive Substances:
A European NetworkA European Network
Future workFuture work
Analysis with Orbitrap + data processing
Analysis of cathinones with QqQ
Lisbon, 28th September 2016
Sara CastiglioniEttore Zuccato Emma Gracia LorSara CastiglioniEttore Zuccato Emma Gracia Lor
Nikolaos Rousis Francesco Riva
Renzo Bagnati
Lisbon, 28th September 2016
Lisbon, 28th September 2016