Now, in Analytical Chemistry, researchers demonstrate a pen-like tool that can quickly and non-invasively collect molecules from the skin's surface to be screened for opioids with mass spectrometry.

Opioids like fentanyl, morphine and oxycodone are the drugs most linked to overdoses in the US.Typical screening methods for drug usage involve collection of blood, saliva or urine samples. Now, in ...

Opioids like fentanyl, morphine and oxycodone are the drugs most linked to overdoses in the U.S. Typical screening methods for drug usage involve collection of blood, saliva or urine samples. Now ...

Medically reviewed by Femi Aremu, PharmD Skin rashes can have many different causes, one of which is medications. The symptoms of drug-induced skin reactions can range from a mild itchy rash to more ...

When someone overdoses on opioids, it's critically important that they receive a dose of the opioid-reversing drug naloxone as soon as possible – otherwise, death is a distinct possibility. That ...

A common analytical method for detecting opioids in blood, saliva and urine samples is liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LCMS). Clinic-based LCMS screening offers excellent detection and ...