The Toxpod

We look at 5 recent publications in the field of toxicology.
1.      Helander A, Andersson A, Villén T. Origin and Interpretation of Low Methamphetamine Levels Found in Amphetamine-Positive Urine Samples: Support for Methylation of Amphetamine as a Minor Metabolic Pathway. Drug Test Anal. 2025;17(11):2276-2282. doi:10.1002/dta.3940
2.      Labay LM, Midthun KM, Kacinko SL, Papsun DM. Drug identification in biologicals on clothing, bedding, and other materials. J Anal Toxicol. 2025;49(8):603-608. doi:10.1093/jat/bkaf057
3.      Ogawa S, Shiraki R, Wakigawa K, et al. Quantitative analysis of ethylene glycol in human serum by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry with p-toluenesulfonyl isocyanate derivatization. Forensic Toxicol. 2026;44(1):37-46. doi:10.1007/s11419-025-00729-0
4.      Ballotari M, Truver MT, Sojin NA, et al. Analysis of cannabinoids and semi-synthetic cannabinoids in authentic breastmilk samples by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. J Anal Toxicol. 2025;49(8):559-566. doi:10.1093/jat/bkaf047
5.      Grafinger KE, Weinmann W, Pasin D, et al. Machine learning in forensic toxicology: Concepts, applications and challenges in bioanalysis, ADME, and toxicodynamics. Forensic Sci Int. Published online February 9, 2026. doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2026.112883
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Sam is joined by fellow Bulletin editors Rebecca and Luke for a rundown of the latest Bulletin.
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Keeping up to date with New Psychoactive Substances is hard! We've assembled a crack team of international experts to help us do just that:
Michael Evans-Brown, EUDA
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Part 2 of On the Spot at TIAFT 2025 in Auckland, New Zealand.
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At the TIAFT2025 conference in Auckland, New Zealand, Peter and Sam caught up with a few fellow toxicologists to talk about their work.
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