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A methamphetamine analog (N,α‐diethyl‐phenylethylamine) identified in a mainstream dietary supplement

Overview of attention for article published in Drug Testing and Analysis, October 2013
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Title
A methamphetamine analog (N,α‐diethyl‐phenylethylamine) identified in a mainstream dietary supplement
Published in
Drug Testing and Analysis, October 2013
DOI 10.1002/dta.1578
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Authors

Pieter A. Cohen, John C. Travis, Bastiaan J. Venhuis

Abstract

Pharmaceuticals and banned substances have been detected in hundreds of purportedly natural supplements. Recently, several athletes have been disqualified from competition after testing positive for the methamphetamine analog N,α-diethyl-phenylethylamine (N,α-DEPEA). Athletes have claimed they unknowingly consumed the banned stimulant in workout supplements. Three samples from different lot numbers of Craze, a workout supplement, were analyzed to detect the presence and concentration of N,α-DEPEA. Two labs independently identified N,α-DEPEA in the supplement using ultra high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) coupled to an LTQ Orbitrap XL mass spectrometer and UHPLC-quadruple-time-of-flight mass (Q-TOF) spectrometer, respectively. The identity of N,α-DEPEA was confirmed using nuclear magnetic resonance and reference standards. Manufacturer recommended servings were estimated to provide 21 to 35 mg of N,α-DEPEA. N,α-DEPEA has never been studied in humans. N,α-DEPEA is a methamphetamine analog; however, its stimulant, addictive and other adverse effects in humans are entirely unknown. Regulatory agencies should act expeditiously to warn consumers and remove N,α-DEPEA from all dietary supplements. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United States 3 4%
United Kingdom 1 1%
Unknown 77 95%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 18 22%
Researcher 9 11%
Student > Bachelor 8 10%
Student > Ph. D. Student 8 10%
Other 7 9%
Other 11 14%
Unknown 20 25%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 12 15%
Medicine and Dentistry 11 14%
Chemistry 11 14%
Sports and Recreations 6 7%
Social Sciences 5 6%
Other 14 17%
Unknown 22 27%
Attention Score in Context

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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 351. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 18 January 2023.
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#93,567
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#1
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