LGC Standards has made available a range of reference standards to assist forensic, clinical and toxicology laboratories identify and quantify cathinone-like chemicals that offer 'legal highs'.
These substances are 'designer' versions of controlled drugs of the amphetamine and ecstasy types, rendered legal by the inclusion of a beta-keto group.
LGC Standards has launched standards of many of these 'beta-keto' materials including mephedrone, methylone, ethylone, butylone, methedrone, flephedrone, ethcathinone and MDPV.
