Extraction Techniques to Analyze Synthetic Benzodiazepines in Various Biological Matrices

New, novel benzodiazepines have become some of the most abused unique psychoactive substances seen today. In the United States, these compounds are not approved for prescription use. Therefore, the demand for testing of these drugs has rapidly increased, both in the United States and worldwide. Urine and whole blood are common matrices of choice for forensic laboratories as they can be easy to collect, and they provide relevant information regarding recent or active use of illicit materials.