The Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Forensic Science (DFS) was awarded a $441,886 project grant from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) under the NIJ Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants program (CFDA 16.560). The goal of this 3-year project is to develop and validate an analytical workflow for the identification and quantitation of psychedelic compounds, such as psilocybin, psilocin, and DMT, in biological specimens. The objectives include: 1) Developing and validating a workflow using high-resolution mass spectrometry for identification and LC-MS/MS for confirmation and quantitation; 2) Investigating the stability of these compounds under various storage and sample preparation conditions; and 3) Assessing the prevalence of psychedelic compounds in relevant forensic casework. This project aims to provide the forensic science community with a standardized analytical method and stability data to support the detection and quantification of psychedelic substances in accordance with ANSI/ASB standards. The funding will enable DFS to enhance its capabilities in this emerging area of forensic toxicology.
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