Pregabalin Qualitative Detection in Turkish Forensic Cases Between 2017 to 2018
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13914516 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ceyda Teker (The Ministry of Justice, Council of Forensic Medicine, İ̇zmir, Turkey), Rukiye Aslan (0000-0002-4012-3684, Ege University, Institute on Drug Abuse, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science, Izmir, Turkey), Cahit İpekçi (0000-0002-9824-3515, The Ministry of Justice, Council of Forensic Medicine, İ̇zmir, Turkey), Mehmet Tokdemır (0000-0001-6738-5126, The Ministry of Justice, Council of Forensic Medicine, İ̇zmir, Turkey), Serap Annette Akgür (0000-0001-9638-2311, Ege University, Institute on Drug Abuse, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science, Izmir, Turkey, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 380-386 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Psychoactive Drugs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0279-1072 • E-ISSN: 2159-9777 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02791072.2023.2226138 |
| PMID | 37343948 |
| OpenAlex | W4381598415 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 17 |
Pregabalin (PGB) has been commonly subjected to diversion, from being a prescription drug to a recreational drug. In this study, pregabalin use (which is one of the substances subject to control in Turkey) and the concomitant use of other substances in cases admitted to the Izmir Forensic Medicine Institute was evaluated. Samples from 15,259 cases were screened, between June 2017 and December 2018, for the presence of PGB, and PGB positive cases were further analyzed. Of all cases screened, PGB was detected in 3.2% ( n = 487). The mean age of PGB positive cases was 29.24 ± 10.34 years old (min: 14, max: 84), and 94% of them were male. Cannabis metabolite THC-COOH was the most common substance detected in the blood samples following PGB. Overall, 8 other substances were commonly used along with PGB. These substances were cannabis, morphine, hydromorphone, codeine, hydrocodone, heroin, paracetamol, and naproxen. Finally, we observed similar results in urine analysis. This research provides systematic data for PGB use in forensic cases in Turkey. The study findings indicate that PGB and multiple drug use increased over time, and providers should be particularly careful when prescribing PGB
Archaeology · Forensic science · Pregabalin · Psychiatry · Turkish · Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis · History · Medicine · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment · Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions · Philosophy · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |