Category: Synthetic drugs

Synthetic drugs

Dangers of synthetic cannabinoids

November 3, 2014

Synthetic cannabinoids change frequently and Quest works to stay current with drug-use patterns by adding compounds to our drug test panels.

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National Drug Early Warning System

August 26, 2014

This new system will monitor emerging drug trends that will help health experts identify increasing use of designer synthetic compounds.

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New to drug testing: Synthetic stimulants

February 28, 2014

Synthetic compounds change frequently and our scientific experts must monitor, and adjust our testing panels to an ever-changing list of substances.

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New to drug testing: Synthetic marijuana

November 6, 2013

In our ongoing quest to help keep workplaces drug-free, we now offer a synthetic cannabinoids panel to test for commonly detected compounds.

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Quest Diagnostics tests for synthetic cannabinoids

November 4, 2013

Quest Diagnostics now offers a synthetic cannabinoids panel testing for AM-2201, JWH-018, JWH-019, JWH-073, JWH-250, UR-144 and XLR11 compounds.

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Quest Diagnostics now tests for synthetic stimulants (bath salts)

August 19, 2013

Quest Diagnostics offers a comprehensive suite of drug testing products and services which now includes testing for synthetic stimulants (bath salts).

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Synthetic cannabinoid user profile

May 21, 2013

The first study to obtain a detailed profile of users of synthetic cannabinoid was published in the May 20 issue of the CESAR report.

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Synthetic cannabinoids linked to acute kidney injury

February 19, 2013

Acute kidney injury following exposure to synthetic cannabinoids, in sixteen cases, has been identified in six states.

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DEA operation log jam

July 31, 2012

The DEA's Operation Log Jam was the first-ever nationwide law enforcement action against synthetic drugs.

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Law battles synthetic drugs

July 11, 2012

President Obama signed the Synthetic Drug Abuse Prevention Act of 2012 into law, banning synthetic marijuana, synthetic stimulants and hallucinogens.