The identification and characterization of NPS can often be complex and time consuming, but there are numerous resources available for laboratories looking to discover an unknown substance in casework. The below resources allow laboratory analysts to search for data corresponding to NPS identified and reported by other agencies or laboratories. Some resources are searchable by NPS name or formula, while others allow for direct spectra comparisons. Although these sources are extensive, newly emerging NPS may not be available.
Data Search System for New Psychoactive Substances
Designer Drugs Online Mass Spectral Database
European Project Response to Challenges in Forensic Drug Analysis
Mass Bank – High Resolution Mass Spectral Database
MZ Cloud – Advanced Mass Spectral Database
Southern Association of Forensic Scientists