from nearly 9 million drug tests analyzed in the 2016 Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing IndexTM
References: , the drug’s positivity rate was 0.004
percent in the combined U.S. workforce. Popularized by the late Dr. Alexander Shulgin in the 1970s, this data indicated its use still remains an issue for employers of the general U.S. workforce as well as those in federally-mandate, safety sensitive positions. Commonly associated with dance parties
and raves, our mystery drug is also known as Adam, Molly (short for molecule), Beans, Clarity, E, Hug, Love drug, Lover’s speed, Sassyfras, X, XTC, and Penicillin for the Soul (a name given to it by some psychiatrists in the 1970s). Our mystery drug is
3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, and is also known as MDMA, or Ecstasy. ❚
National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Dr. Kimberly Samano received her B.S. in Health Science and obtained her M.S. in forensic science while working at NMS Labs. Interested in further pursuing
a career in the field of toxicology, she earned her Ph.D. in pharmacology and toxicology with an emphasis on synthetic cannabinoid research. Dr. Samano completed a forensic toxicology post-doctoral fellowship at Quest Diagnostics in Lenexa, Kansas in 2016 and currently serves as a Scientific Director. She oversees technical operations for the analysis and review of routine urine, oral fluid
and hair drugs of abuse testing. Her other interests include providing continuing educa- tion of technical and supervisory staff, and contributing to the forensic toxicology field through presentations and additions to the scientific literature.
Since joining Quest Diagnos- tics in 2007, Aaron Atkinson has enjoyed a number of marketing, communications, and product management roles. Today he’s the Director
of Marketing and leads teams responsible for content marketing and analytics. Aaron earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Com- munications from Graceland University and a Master of Business Administration from Iowa State University.
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