| Medicines and psychoactive agents in traffic users--the medico-legal problem in Poland. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 15694731 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The increasing number of traffic accidents connected with rapid development of motorization makes us think of their causes. Regulations by law binding in Poland demand traffic users to be checked up on the presence of agents similar ethyl alcohol. Commonly abused medicines, especially sedative and psychotropic but also hypnotic and analgesic are a great traffic problem. Up to the present analytical procedures and a model medico-legal opinion on the influence of medicines on psychophysical efficiency have not been standardised. In the paper the authors have presented the results of their research on agents negatively influencing the human psychophysical efficiency carried out in the Forensic Medicine Department, Silesian University of Medicine, Katowice. The research comprised individuals involved in both traffic crashes and accidents who (as checked) either where not under the influence of ethyl alcohol or the concentration of ethanol was low (1 per thousand). Positive cases most often showed only one sort of medicines (barbiturates, benzodiazepines or opiates). In other cases barbiturates and benzodiazepines, benzodiazepines and opiates as well as derivatives of benzodiazepine and tricyclic antidepressants were determined. Blood concentrations of all these substances were in a wide range of therapeutic doses. |
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Authors:
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C Chowaniec; K Rygol; M Kobek; M Albert |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Forensic science international Volume: 147 Suppl ISSN: 0379-0738 ISO Abbreviation: Forensic Sci. Int. Publication Date: 2005 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-02-07 Completed Date: 2005-05-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7902034 Medline TA: Forensic Sci Int Country: Ireland |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: S53-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Forensic Medicine Department, Medical University of Silesia, Medyków 18, 40-752 Katowice, Poland. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Accidents, Traffic
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mortality* Automobile Driving / legislation & jurisprudence Female Forensic Medicine Humans Male Narcotics / blood Poland / epidemiology Psychomotor Performance / drug effects Psychotropic Drugs / blood* |
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0/Narcotics; 0/Psychotropic Drugs |
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