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Flubromazolam: Detection in five post-mortem cases.

Kemba Abdul¹, Laura Hikin², Paul Smith²

¹University Hospital of the West Indies, Jamaica.

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Summary

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This study reports the first measured concentrations of flubromazolam in post-mortem cases. While not directly causing death, these flubromazolam levels are crucial for future forensic toxicology interpretation.

Keywords:

Flubromazolam designer benzodiazepine post-mortem toxicology

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Area of Science:

Forensic Toxicology
Pharmacology
Analytical Chemistry

Background:

Flubromazolam is a potent triazole benzodiazepine with CNS-depressant effects.
Previous research on flubromazolam has focused on living subjects.
No published data exists on flubromazolam concentrations in post-mortem investigations.

Purpose of the Study:

To report the first measured concentrations of flubromazolam in post-mortem cases.
To provide essential data for forensic interpretation in cases involving flubromazolam.

Main Methods:

Systematic drug screening using high-resolution mass spectrometry.
Quantification of flubromazolam in femoral blood samples.
Analysis of five post-mortem cases with detected flubromazolam.

Main Results:

Flubromazolam was detected and quantified in femoral blood in all five cases.
Flubromazolam was not the sole cause of death in any case; other drugs were present.
Measured drug concentrations are now available for forensic reference.

Conclusions:

The presence and concentration of flubromazolam can be determined in post-mortem samples.
These findings contribute valuable data for forensic toxicologists interpreting drug-related deaths.
Establishing reference concentrations aids in assessing the role of flubromazolam in fatalities.