TY - JOUR PY - 2000// TI - Profile of chemical analyses of psychoactive substances in the Laboratory of the Department of Clinical Toxicology in the years 1990-1999 JO - Przeglad Lekarski A1 - Panas, M. A1 - Sołtycka, M. A1 - Piekoszewski, W. SP - 565 EP - 567 VL - 57 IS - 10 N2 - 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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