Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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11024517 | Forensic Science International | 2018 | 43 Pages |
Abstract
This paper critically evaluates trend data from cohort studies, identifying drugs that have been detected in DFSA cases and reports on the differences in drugs used between opportunistic and predatory DFSA. This is the first time that a critical multifactorial review of drugs used in DFSA has been conducted. The pharmacology of each identified group of drugs is presented, showing why these compounds are of interest and used in the perpetration of DFSA. Furthermore, the pharmacology and mechanisms of action are described to explain how the drugs cause their effects. It is also apparent from this study that if meaningful data is to be exchanged between law enforcement agencies then it is necessary to agree on protocols for the collection of evidence and the drugs for which analysis should be performed and indeed on the analytical methods used.
Keywords
GBLpara-methoxyamphetamineDFSAMDAGamma butyrolactoneUNODCSNRIATSMDMADFCGHBTCA3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetaminePMAGamma aminobutyric acidDrug-facilitated sexual assaultDrug-facilitated crimetricyclic antidepressantsCNSSedativescentral nervous systemAmphetamine-type stimulantsselective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsSSRIPMMAGABA
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Authors
Agatha Grela, Lata Gautam, Michael D. Cole,