A new challenge in forensic toxicology exemplified by a case of murder under the influence of a synthetic cannabinoid – AM-2201

• Published in: Legal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) Vol. 27; pp. 25 - 31
• Main Authors: Rojek, Sebastian, Kłys, Małgorzata, Maciów-Głąb, Martyna, Kula, Karol
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.07.2017
• Subjects: Adolescent; AM-2201; Cannabinoids - administration & dosage; Cannabinoids - isolation & purification; Designer Drugs - administration & dosage; Designer Drugs - isolation & purification; Forensic Toxicology - methods; Homicide; Humans; Male; New psychoactive substances (NPS); Synthetic cannabinoids; AM-2201; New psychoactive substances (NPS); Synthetic cannabinoids

[Display omitted] •Synthetic cannabinoids pose a new challenge to clinical and forensic toxicology.•The authentic case shows the toxic action of AM-2201 on the human body.•AM-2201 at concentration 0.48ng/ml in blood sample of murderer was revealed.•Additionally, THC-COOH at concentration 23ng/ml was...