Publications

May 15, 2026

7-Hydroxymitragynine: Not Your Garden Variety Kratom

Donna Papsun, William Schroeder, Justin Brower, Alex Krotulski, Kayla Ellefsen

The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

April 15, 2026

​Chromatographic Separation of 7-Hydroxy Mitragynine from Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl

Camille Watson-Gooden, Holly G. Pierzynsk, Jianmei Liu, Marc Gregerson, Alex J. Krotulski, Donna M. Iula

Cayman Chemical - Application Notes

April 3, 2026

Surface swabbing of nightclub venues to monitor the presence of cocaine, ketamine, and MDMA

Joseph J Palamar, Max T Denn, Nina Abukahok, Patricia Acosta, Sara E Walton, Brianna Stang, Alex J Krotulski

The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

April 3, 2026

Naloxone Administration in Relation to Fentanyl, Xylazine, CNS Depressants, and Stimulants Exposure After Suspected Opioid Overdose: A Pilot Study

Roland C. Merchant, Brittany Chapman, Patricia Mae Martinez, Alex Krotulski, Sara Walton, Carmen Vargas-Torres, John Broach, Kavita M. Babu

Academic Emergency Medicine

March 24, 2026

Detection of Party Drugs on Mobile Phones in Relation to Self-Reported Use and Oral Fluid Detection Among NYC Nightclub Attendees

Joseph J Palamar, Nina Abukahok, Max T Denn, Patricia Acosta, Charles M Cleland, Sara E Walton, Brianna Stang, Alex J Krotulski

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

March 17, 2026

Levamisole in opioid overdose patients: An evolving adulterant landscape

Alyssa M. Falise, Jennie Buchanan, Rachel Culbreth, Michael Levine, Evan Schwarz, Kim Aldy, Sharan Campleman, Alex Krotulski, Jeffrey Brent, Paul Wax, Will Goodrich, Alex F. Manini, On behalf of the Toxicology Investigators Consortium ToxIC Fentalog Study Group

Addictive Behaviors

March 13, 2026

Case series involving the synthetic cathinones alpha-PHP, alpha-PiHP, MDPHP, and MDPiHP in forensic investigations

Munchelou M. Gomonit, Sara E. Walton, Donna M. Papsun, Michael E. Lamb, Chris W. Chronister, Alex J. Krotulski, Simon Elliott, Kerry Taylor, Michael T. Truver, Bruce A. Goldberger, Barry K. Logan

Forensic Science International

March 5, 2026

Temporal and geographical patterns of nitazene detections in drug samples and biospecimens in the United States, 2019–2024

David T. Zhu, Nicole D. Fitzgerald, Joseph J. Palamar, Alex J. Krotulski

Addiction

March 4, 2026

Interpreting Fentanyl and Norfentanyl Concentrations among Patients Seen in the Emergency Department after a Nonfatal Opioid Overdose: A Multicenter Study

Jessica T. Kent, Rachel Culbreth, Jacob A. Lebin, Keith Burkhart, Robert G. Hendrickson, Zachary D. W. Dezman, Kim Aldy, Jeffrey Brent, Alyssa Falise, Sharan Campleman, Barry K. Logan, Michael Levine, Michael Chary, Alex Krotulski, Jeanmarie Perrone & Paul Wax, On Behalf of the ToxIC DOTS Study Group

Journal of Medical Toxicology

March 2, 2026

Rhabdomyolysis and Acute Kidney Injury after Use of 3-Methyl-PCP: A Case Report

Aaron B. Deutsch, Natalie E. Ebeling-Koning, Alex J. Krotulski, Sara E. Walton, Kenneth D. Katz

Journal of Medical Toxicology