title: Purity and adulterant analysis of some recent drug seizures in Italy.
abstract: The data collected in this study describe an initial attempt to systematically introduce the qualitative and quantitative analysis of adulterants present in seized street drugs in Italy with the aim of improving surveillance and data sharing and for this purpose, the implementation of validated and standardized procedures are essential.
authors.affiliation: Department of Therapeutic Research and Medicines Evaluation, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Simona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pichini
authors.affiliation: Unit of Forensic Toxicology (UoFT), Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopedic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 336, 00185, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco Paolo
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Busardò
authors.affiliation: Sezione di Chimica, Esplosivi ed Infiammabili, R.I.S., Roma.
authors.forename: Adolfo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gregori
authors.affiliation: Department of Therapeutic Research and Medicines Evaluation, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Berretta
authors.affiliation: Department of Therapeutic Research and Medicines Evaluation, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gentili
authors.affiliation: Department of Therapeutic Research and Medicines Evaluation, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pacifici
mesh_terms: D002110:Caffeine / Q000032:analysis; D002492:Central Nervous System Depressants / Q000032:analysis*; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D003042:Cocaine / Q000032:analysis*; D003915:Dextromethorphan / Q000032:analysis; D004340:Drug Contamination; D006213:Hallucinogens / Q000032:analysis*; D003932:Heroin / Q000032:analysis*; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000032:analysis*; D007558:Italy; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine / Q000032:analysis*; D009294:Narcotics / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D002492:Central Nervous System Depressants; D006213:Hallucinogens; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D009294:Narcotics; D002110:Caffeine; D003932:Heroin; D003915:Dextromethorphan; D003042:Cocaine; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine