Vibrational analysis of new hallucinogenic amphetamines based on ATR-FTIR spectra

  • Adelina Ion ”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Science and Environment, Galati, Romania
  • Mirela Praisler ”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Faculty of Science and Environment, Galati, Romania
Keywords: MDA, MDMA, ATR-FTIR

Abstract

According to the latest European Drug Report (2016), the illicit drug market witnesses a revival of the production and demand of hallucinogenic amphetamines. The availability of new (online) alternative sources of precursors and the discovery of new production methods have resulted in an illicit market that is especially characterized by product diversity. Thus, analytical efforts allowing the continuous up-dating of the databases incorporating the profile of the newest products seized during law enforcement operations are highly needed.

We are presenting, in a structured manner, the ATR-FTIR spectral profile of a series of new hallucinogenic amphetamines. Their characterization and vibrational analysis is done in comparison with the most representative compounds of this family of drugs of abuse, i.e. MDA (3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine) and MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine). 

Published
2017-06-11
How to Cite
Ion, A. and Praisler, M. (2017) “Vibrational analysis of new hallucinogenic amphetamines based on ATR-FTIR spectra”, Analele Universității ”Dunărea de Jos” din Galați. Fascicula II, Matematică, fizică, mecanică teoretică / Annals of the ”Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati. Fascicle II, Mathematics, Physics, Theoretical Mechanics, 40(1), pp. 108-112. Available at: https://www.gup.ugal.ro/ugaljournals/index.php/math/article/view/1266 (Accessed: 3May2024).
Issue
Vol 40 No 1 (2017)
Section
Articles

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