Table 3.
Results from analysis of NPS products brought to hospital by patients testing positive for MDMB-CHMICA in serum
| Case no | Product labeling | Sample form | Analysis technique | Major SC detected | Minor SC content | Trace contenta | Tentative SCa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | NM-2201 (Banana burst incense blend) | Dried herbs | LC–QTOF–MS/MS and NMR | MDMB-CHMICA | |||
| 4 | MMB-CHMINACA | White powder | LC–QTOF–MS/MS and NMR | MDMB-CHMICA | |||
| 4 | NM-2201, THJ-018 (BlueBerry blitz incense blend) | Dried herbs | LC–QTOF–MS/MS and NMR | MDMB-CHMICA | THJ-018 | 5F-PB-22 | |
| 5 | THJ-018 | Residues only | LC–QTOF–MS/MS | THJ-018, MDMB- CHMICA (molar ratio unknown)a |
BB-22 | ||
| 8 | MMB-CHMINACA | White powder | LC–QTOF–MS/MS and NMR | MDMB-CHMICA | AMB-FUBINACA | 1-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1H-indole-3-carbonyl)valine (or a structural isomer) | |
| 8 | Unlabeled | White powder | LC–QTOF–MS/MS and NMR | MDMB-CHMICA | AMB-FUBINACA | 1-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1H-indole-3-carbonyl)valine (or a structural isomer) | |
| 8 | Unlabeled | White powder | LC–QTOF–MS/MS and NMR | MDMB-CHMICA | 1-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1H-indole-3-carbonyl)valine (or a structural isomer) |
aContent not verified by NMR
LC–QTOF–MS/MS liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time-of-flight–tandem mass spectrometry, NMR nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry, SC synthetic cannabinoids