Chinese Journal of Forensic Sciences, Volume. , Issue 3, 51(2025)
Identification of Metonitazene, a Nitazene New Psychoactive Substance in E-liquids
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YANG Qiao, HU Rui, WU Bo, CAO Yu, TANG Boyi, ZHANG Zhonghui, SU Mengxiang. Identification of Metonitazene, a Nitazene New Psychoactive Substance in E-liquids[J]. Chinese Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2025, (3): 51
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Received: Apr. 10, 2024
Accepted: Aug. 26, 2025
Published Online: Aug. 26, 2025
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