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Fabio Vaiano

University of Florence
Verified email at unifi.it
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[HTML][HTML] Toxicological findings of self-poisoning suicidal deaths: a systematic review by countries

GD Albano, G Malta, C La Spina, A Rifiorito… - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of illicit and non-illicit substances is widespread in suicides. The toxicological data
may help in understanding the mechanism of death. This systematic review aimed to …

Levamisole adulterated cocaine and pulmonary vasculitis: presentation of two lethal cases and brief literature review

SB Karch, FP Busardò, F Vaiano, F Portelli… - Forensic science …, 2016 - Elsevier
The first case reports of levamisole-related disease in cocaine users were published in
2010, although levamisole adulteration of cocaine was first recognized several years earlier …

[HTML][HTML] EtG quantification in hair and different reference cut-offs in relation to various pathologies: a scoping review

V Triolo, M Spanò, R Buscemi, S Gioè, G Malta… - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ethyl glucuronide (EtG) is a non-volatile, non-oxidative, hydrophilic, and stable ethanol
phase II metabolite. EtG is produced through ethanol glucuronidation by UDP …

A novel screening method for 64 new psychoactive substances and 5 amphetamines in blood by LC–MS/MS and application to real cases

F Vaiano, FP Busardò, D Palumbo, C Kyriakou… - … of Pharmaceutical and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Identification and quantification of new psychoactive substances (NPS), both in biological
and non-biological samples, represent a hard challenge for forensic toxicologists. NPS are …

Proactive drugs in DFSA cases: Toxicological findings in an eight-years study

E Bertol, MG Di Milia, A Fioravanti, F Mari… - Forensic science …, 2018 - Elsevier
In case of drug-facilitated sexual assault (DFSA), the evidence is frequently anecdotal, with
few investigations based on scientific evidences being carried out and thus most cases are …

Determination of GHB in human hair by HPLC‐MS/MS: Development and validation of a method and application to a study group and three possible single exposure …

E Bertol, F Mari, F Vaiano, G Romano… - Drug testing and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Gamma‐hydroxybutyrate (GHB) over the last two decades has generated increased
notoriety as a euphoric and disinhibiting drug of abuse in cases of drug‐related sexual …

[HTML][HTML] A forensic diagnostic algorithm for drug-related deaths: a case series

A Argo, S Zerbo, R Buscemi, C Trignano, E Bertol… - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The best evidence provided in the literature worldwide suggests the importance of
harmonizing the investigation in drug-related fatalities. In this study, the application of a …

Post mortem concentrations of endogenous gamma hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) and in vitro formation in stored blood and urine samples

FP Busardò, E Bertol, F Vaiano, G Baglio… - Forensic science …, 2014 - Elsevier
Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is a central nervous system depressant, primarily used as a
recreational drug of abuse with numerous names. It has also been involved in various …

Detection of gamma-hydroxybutyrate in hair: validation of GC–MS and LC–MS/MS methods and application to a real case

E Bertol, A Argo, P Procaccianti, F Vaiano… - … of pharmaceutical and …, 2012 - Elsevier
A gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) and a liquid chromatography tandem
mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) method were validated for quantifying endogenous and …

Psychoactive substances belonging to the amphetamine class potently activate brain carbonic anhydrase isoforms VA, VB, VII, and XII

A Angeli, F Vaiano, F Mari, E Bertol… - Journal of Enzyme …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Identifying possible new biological activities of psychoactive substances belonging to
various chemical classes may lead to a better understanding of their mode of action and …