ASSESSMENT TYPES OF SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS IN NARCOTIC CASES WHICH ASSESSED BY COUNCIL OF FORENSIC MEDICINE BETWEEN 2011- 2013
Abstract
Synthetic cannabinoids
(SC), mimicking cannabis-like effects, are the largest and fastest growing
class of newly appearing designer drugs. Reports indicate that various types of
synthetic cannabinoids mixed with herbal substances. The aim of the present
study was to investigate cases of herbal substances which contain SC in Ankara
and nearby cities in Turkey. Data were collected from the reports of SC that
were analyzed between January 01, 2011 and December 31, 2013 in the Ankara
Narcotic Department of the Council of Forensic Medicine at the request of the
judicial authorities. A total of 2618 narcotic reports were obtained and
reviewed. Among these narcotic reports during the period, 127 reports were
related with SC. Thirteen compounds could be identified in herbals, namely
AB-FUBINACA, AKB48, AM2201, JWH122, JWH018, JWH022, JWH210, JWH250, MAM2201,
RCS4, UR144, XLR11, 5-FLUORO-AKB48. Amounts of herbals were 30,72 g, 329,22 g
and 665,89 g in 2011, 2012 and 2013 respectively. Generally, herbals contained
more than one SC. But AM2201 was the most common SC amongst the herbals in this
study which was 196,03 g except multi-SC herbals. The amount and diversity of
SC compounds have increased dramatically between 2011-2013. Acording to our
files, consumption of SC has decreased in recent years due to SC based deads.
Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) method was developed for the
identification of these compounds in herbals.
References
- Ersin GÖL, Ismet ÇOK
- Ankara Narcotic Department of the Council of Forensic Medicine Gazi University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Toxicology, 06330, Hipodrom, Ankara
Abstract
References
- Ersin GÖL, Ismet ÇOK
- Ankara Narcotic Department of the Council of Forensic Medicine Gazi University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Toxicology, 06330, Hipodrom, Ankara
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| Publication Date | February 16, 2017 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2017 Volume: Volume 2 Issue: İssue 1 (1) - 2.İnternational Congress Of Forensic Toxicology |
