Exposure to Synthetic Psychoactive Substances: A Potential Cause for Increased Human Hepatotoxicity Markers.
Aurora BalloniAnastasio TiniEmilia ProsperoFrancesco Paolo BusardòMarilyn Ann HuestisAlfredo Fabrizio Lo FaroPublished in: Clinical chemistry (2024)
Mild to severe hepatotoxic effects following synthetic NPS exposure were described in case reports. In diagnosing the etiology of liver damage, synthetic NPS exposure should be considered as part of the differential diagnosis. Identification of NPS toxicity is important for educating patients on the dangers of NPS consumption and to suggest promising treatments for observed hepatotoxicity.