Volgograd, Volgograd, Russian Federation
Volgograd, Volgograd, Russian Federation
This article is devoted to the problems of forensic investigation of a relatively new group of narcotic drugs of synthetic origin - fentanyl and its derivatives. These drugs have a physiological effect on the body, similar to the effects of heroin and morphine, but surpass it in analgesic and anesthetic effects by hundreds and thousands of times. With long-term use, fentanyl and its derivatives has a more destructive effect to health or users than opium and heroin, leading to death much faster than substances with similar effects on the body. This group of narcotic drugs is particularly dangerous because of the insignificant difference between the lethal dose and the minimum dose used by drug addicts. Since these drugs are usually submitted for examination in highly diluted form, their forensic examination causes certain difficulties. The article analyzes all physical and chemical methods suitable for studying drugs of the fentanyl group and determined the most optimal from the point of view of forensic have been identified methods, such as high performance liquid chromatography method and gas chromatography method with mass spectrometric detection.
FENTANYL, 3-METHYLFENTANYL, RESEARCH OF NARCOTIC DRUGS, SYNTHETIC ANALGESICS, CHROMATOGRAPHIC METHODS
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