A postmortem case report involving fentanyl, desalkylgidazepam, and bromazolam

• Published in: Journal of analytical toxicology Vol. 48; no. 8; pp. 636 - 640
• Main Authors: Ballotari, Marco, Truver, Michael T, Dhoble, Leena R, Kinsey, Amy M, Hoyer, Jennifer L, Chronister, Chris W, Goldberger, Bruce A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 28.10.2024
• Subjects: Adult; Autopsy; Benzodiazepines - blood; Benzodiazepines - urine; Drug Overdose; Fentanyl - analogs & derivatives; Fentanyl - analysis; Fentanyl - blood; Fentanyl - urine; Forensic Toxicology; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; Humans; Illicit Drugs - blood; Male; Substance Abuse Detection - methods; Young Adult
• ISSN: 0146-4760; 1945-2403; 1945-2403
• DOI: 10.1093/jat/bkae059

The emergence of new psychoactive substances (NPS) and the number of new chemically diverse substances in the global illicit drug market have significantly increased over the last few years. Designer benzodiazepines are some of the most misused NPS worldwide, contributing to both nonfatal and fatal...