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Involuntary 5F-ADB-related intoxication following e-cigarette use
Sophie Salle1,2,3, Christelle Sevestre4, Camille Richeval1,5
1CHU Lille, Unité Fonctionnelle de Toxicologie, F-59000, Lille, France.
International Journal of Legal Medicine
|March 25, 2021
Summary
Synthetic cannabinoid (SC) intoxication is hard to detect, especially in forensic cases. Early serum and urine samples are crucial for identifying 5F-ADB and its metabolites, aiding accurate diagnosis.
Area of Science:
- Forensic Toxicology
- Pharmacology
- Clinical Chemistry
Background:
- Synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) pose diagnostic challenges in clinical and forensic toxicology.
- New consumption methods and non-specific symptoms complicate SC intoxication detection.
- Analytical pitfalls can lead to false-negative results in SC identification.