Spectra Databases of

New Psychoactive Substances

Exclusive Spectra Database of Designer Drugs, New Psychoactive Substances,
Legal Highs, Research Chemicals, Doping and other Illicit Substances

In cooperation with German customs laboratory S.T.Japan-Europe Gmbh is issuing two

new spectra libraries of New Psychoactive Substances.
New psychoactive substances (NPS) are synthesized
compounds, which were designed to mimic the effects of illegal
substances such as cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy, etc.
By slightly altering the chemical structure of existing illegal
substances these NPS are usually not covered by European
nor international laws thus circumvent existing controls and law
enforcement.
These drugs are increasingly available and can easily be
purchased through the internet, smart shops and other easy
accessible channels. The “legal” aspect and the easy
availability of the NPS mislead the user into thinking that these
drugs are not harmful and pose a significant risk to public
health.
What can we do?
The fact that the manufacturers of these drugs constantly and quickly
develop new chemicals to replace those that are banned by law and thus
trying to stay ahead of the law presents a considerable challenge to drug
policy.
In order to successfully eliminate these dangerous substances from
circulation, law enforcement, customs and forensic laboratories need to
be one step ahead of the manufacturers of NPS by quickly identifying
psychoactive substances.

Optical techniques, particularly ATR-FTIR and Raman spectroscopy are used increasingly for quick and
reliable qualitative analysis of illegal drugs, NPS, Research Chemicals, and other adulterants. But a
major challenge is the lack of available reference spectra databases of these substances since they are
new to the market and consequently not yet been characterized.
To support the detection and identification of NPS, S.T.Japan-Europe GmbH now provides ATR-FTIR
and Raman spectra databases of NPS such as phenethylamine, synthetic cannabinoids and cathinones,
piperazine, tryptamines, mephedrone, steroids, etc.
These databases are an essential resource for all analytical labs that need to be able to quickly and
accurately identify a suspicious substance. The databases are compatible with the software of all major
instrument manufacturers.
As it is critical that the identification of NPS keeps up with this rapidly evolving market the databases will
be continuously updated with new data.
Name Number of Spectra Part Number
New Psychoactive Substances & Illicit Drugs ATR-FTIR Spectra Database 266 ATR-FTIR Spectra L30125
New Psychoactive Substances & Illicit Drugs Raman Spectra Database 176 Raman Spectra L60125
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