Nov 2025 What Did My Patient Actually Take? An Overview of Kratom Alkaloids in Clinical Practice
Kratom is a psychoactive plant derived from the leaves of the Mitragyna speciosa tree, which is indigenous to Southeast Asia.1...
Clinical Update
Oct 2025 Opioid Use Disorder: Evaluating Risk of Return to Use
Supporting patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) requires ongoing vigilance, as the risk of return to use remains a critical...
Aug 2025 2025 Mid-Year Update on Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) Trends
The goal of this clinical update is to review the prevalence of NPS detected at Aegis and trends in detection...
Jun 2025 New Additions to the Aegis Behavioral Health Testing Menu
Benztropine & Trihexyphenidyl Pharmacology: Benztropine and trihexyphenidyl are anticholinergic drugs that block muscarinic acetylcholine...
Apr 2025 Prevalent Adulterants Found in the Illicit Drug Supply
Adulterants are unreported substances added to a product, often to reduce production costs, enhance the products effects, and may increase...
Feb 2025 Novel Psychoactive Substances 2024: A Year in Review
The focus of this clinical update is to evaluate changes observed in the prevalence of NPS detected at Aegis in...
