Citation

Panas M, Sołtycka M, Piekoszewski W. Przegl. Lek. 2000; 57(10): 565-567.

Vernacular Title

Profil analiz substancji psychoaktywnych wykonanych w latach 1990-1999 w

Affiliation

Klinika Toksykologii KMPiChS, Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w Krakowie.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Przeglad Lekarski)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11199889

Abstract

The chemical-toxicological Laboratory of the Department of Clinical Toxicology carry on the analyses of xenobiotics in biological fluid collected from poisoned patient leaving in Krakow and south-eastern Poland. The evaluation of frequency of performed analyses in the years 1990-1999 shown that among psychoactive substances, ethanol is the most common reason of acute poisoning, followed by psychotropic drugs and drugs of abuse. The level of ethyl alcohol above 2 g/L was observed in more than 40% of patients. In evaluated period the number of barbiturates analyses dropped, benzodiazepines stayed on the same level. During this time evident increase of illicit drugs (amphetamines, opiates and THC) analyses was observed.

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