Novel psychoactive substance (NPS)
A substance designed to mimic the effects of a controlled drug while falling outside the definition of any currently scheduled substance; identified by the EMCDDA through the EU Early Warning System and requiring ENFSI DWG laboratories to develop new analytical methods often without an existing certified reference material.
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Alpha-PVP (alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenone)CathinoneCFSL (Central Forensic Science Laboratory)DEA Laboratory SystemEMCDDA Early Warning SystemENFSI Drugs Working Group (DWG)Federal Analogue Act (FAA)Forensic Capability Network (FCN)Forensic chemistryForensic Science Regulator (FSR)Isotonitazene (ISO)LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System)