Further evidence for GHB naturally occurring in common non-alcoholic beverages

Highlights • GHB has been implicated in cases of suspected surreptitious administration. • GHB has been implicated in cases of drug-facilitated sexual assault. • Endogenous GHB is detected in alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. • Endogenous GHB do not reach pharmacologically active levels. • Endo...

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Published in:Forensic science international 2017-08, Vol.277, p.e36-e38
Main Authors: Elliott, Simon P, Fais, Paolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acids
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic drink
Beverages
Carbonated Water
Chromatography
Chromatography, Gas
Dilution
Drinking water
Drug-facilitated sexual assault
Endogenous
Forensic sciences
Forensic Toxicology
Gas chromatography
GHB
Humans
Hydroxybutyrates - analysis
Low concentrations
Low level
Mass spectrometry
Mass spectroscopy
Non-alcoholic drink
Pathology
Pharmacology
Quadrupoles
Scientific imaging
Sex crimes
Sexual assault
Soft drink industry
Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Toxicology
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Summary:Highlights • GHB has been implicated in cases of suspected surreptitious administration. • GHB has been implicated in cases of drug-facilitated sexual assault. • Endogenous GHB is detected in alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. • Endogenous GHB do not reach pharmacologically active levels. • Endogenous GHB must be considered in alleged drug-facilitated sexual assaults.
ISSN:0379-0738
1872-6283
DOI:10.1016/j.forsciint.2017.05.012