Near-fatal Intoxication with the "New" Synthetic Opioid U-47700: The First Reported Case in the Czech Republic.
J Forensic Sci
; 64(2): 647-650, 2019 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-30229896
ABSTRACT
Recreational use of the potent synthetic opioid 3,4- dichloro-N-(2-(dimethylamino)cyclohexyl)-N-methylbenzamide (U-47700) is rising, accompanied by increasingly frequent cases of serious intoxication. This article reports a case of near-fatal U-47700 intoxication. A man was found unconscious (with drug powder residues). After 40 h in hospital (including 12 h of supported ventilation), he recovered and was discharged. Liquid chromatography/high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC/HRMS) or gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) were used to detect and quantify substances in powders, serum and urine. Powders contained U-47700 and two synthetic cannabinoids. Serum and urine were positive for U-47700 (351.0 ng/mL), citalopram (Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Benzamides
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Illicit Drugs
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Drug Overdose
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
J Forensic Sci
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Czech Republic