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Verdacht auf K.o.-Mittel: Diagnostik in der Notfallstation und Praxis
Journal
Praxis
Volume
108
Number
13
Pages / Article-Number
869-876
Keywords
Benzodiazepine; Date Rape Drugs; Gamma-Hydroxybutyrat (GHB); Gamma-Hydroxybutyratyric acid (GHB); K.o.-Mittel; K.o.-Tropfen; benzodiazepines; date rape drugs
Mesh terms
Amphetamines, adverse effects; Central Nervous System Stimulants, adverse effects; Emergency Service, Hospital; Humans; Pharmaceutical Preparations; Physicians; Rape; Substance Abuse Detection
Abstract
Knockout Drugs: Diagnostics in the Emergency Unit and Clinical Practice; Abstract.; Every now and then, physicians are challenged with date rape drugs. If there is a suspicion of substance administration, the question of involving forensic medicine is commonly raised. In obscure situations or questionable offences, however, patients may wish for an initial diagnosis in the emergency department or the private practice. The physicians are often greatly challenged by the variety of substances, the limited analytical methods and difficulties with the interpretion of results. The major goal of this article is to present diagnostic options including their limitations. An overview of frequently involved substances is provided. Particular focus will be placed on practical aspects, including questions regarding pre-analytics and health insurance coverage.
