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






