At this year’s MATT meeting, Stuart Kurtz spoke to attendees about the prevalence of nitazene analogs and the concentrations at which Axis detects them. We have previously discussed what nitazenes are in blog posts (see links below). As a reminder, they are potent mu...
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Poster Presentation: Emergence of the Nitazene Class of Novel Synthetic Opioids in Postmortem Toxicology and Detection by LC-QToF-MS
The purpose of this blog post is to take a look at some of our data regarding nitazene detections. For some background on nitazene compounds, take a look at our blog post of June 9, 2022 titled Drug Primer: Nitazenes. As a reminder, nitazenes are a structurally...
Drug Primer: Nitazenes
By Kevin Shanks, D-ABFT-FT Over the last several years, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has moved to ban various newly emerged illicit opioids as Schedule I controlled substances. From 2015-2017, they controlled 19 fentanyl analogs and other opioids. In...
Nitazene Analog Panel Coming Soon
Dear Valued Client, In the spirit of continual improvement, to provide the most relevant panels and tests in the industry, our products are periodically updated as new compounds emerge and older compounds cease to be relevant over the years. It is with that goal in...
Emerging Substances – The “Orphines” Class of Designer Opioids
By Kevin G. Shanks, D-ABFT-FT The term designer opioid generally refers to the class of synthetically derived opioid analogs that are intentionally modified by clandestine chemists to circumvent existing drug laws while maintaining opioid receptor activity. This...
Upcoming Additions to Comprehensive Panel with Analyte Assurance™ and New Orphine Analog Panel
We’re pleased to inform you that effective April 20th, 2026, Axis will be updating our Comprehensive Panel with Analyte Assurance™ and offering a new Orphine Analog Panel. What is Changing? For orders placed on or after April 20th, 2026, the 70510 Comprehensive Panel,...
Axis Offers Training Opportunities for Forensic Pathology Medicine Fellows
By Kevin G. Shanks, M.S., D-ABFT-FT Axis Forensic Toxicology prides itself in its ability and willingness to provide continuing education and training for our forensic toxicology clients. One of these educational avenues is the Axis forensic medicine fellow training...
Recap of Stuart Kurtz NAME & SOFT 2025 Presentations
In October 2025, toxicologist Stuart Kurtz made presentations at both the National Association of Medical Examiners 2025 Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, and at the Society of Forensic Toxicologists 2025 Conference in Portland, Oregon. NAME 2025 Recap: Nitazenes ...
Axis Experts Present at MATT 2025
Axis toxicologists Laureen Marinetti, PhD, F-ABFT, and Stuart Kurtz, M.S, D-ABFT-FT, will be presenting at the Midwest Association of Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (MATT) Annual Meeting in Milwaukee Wisconsin, April 2-4, 2025. Their presentation topics...