2021
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2021.110746
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Methamphetamine-related postmortem cases in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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“…A methamphetamine percentage higher than 10% may indicate that both drugs were used. In a recent study from Saudi Arabia of cases known to be related to methamphetamine intoxication, the median amphetamine/methamphetamine percentage was higher than 50% among cases, in which the authors supposed that both drugs were administrated [38].…”
Section: Amphetamines and Polydrug Deathsmentioning
confidence: 98%
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“…A methamphetamine percentage higher than 10% may indicate that both drugs were used. In a recent study from Saudi Arabia of cases known to be related to methamphetamine intoxication, the median amphetamine/methamphetamine percentage was higher than 50% among cases, in which the authors supposed that both drugs were administrated [38].…”
Section: Amphetamines and Polydrug Deathsmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…A recently published method for methamphetamine and amphetamine, in multiple bodily fluid specimens (blood, urine, vitreous humor, bile, and gastric contents) was adopted for the current investigation, using SPE as a sample pretreatment and triple quadrupole mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry techniques (LC-MS/MS) [38].…”
Section: Sample Preparation and Analysismentioning
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“…Illicit amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) use and its associated health, and social burden continue to be a major public health challenge in Saudi Arabia. There are various types of mental, and social serious harms associated with the abuse of ATS that have a significant impact on the general population [ 6 , 7 ]. A recent study in the Western region of Saudi Arabia analyzed postmortem cases and found that ATS-related mortality has increased by more than 500% in the last 3 years [ 7 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
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“…Methamphetamine is an N-methyl analog of amphetamine, which is considered a sympathomimetic agent [4]. A study in Jeddah/Saudi Arabia demonstrated a huge increase in methamphetamine-related deaths by about 500% between 2016 and 2018, including 61% by accidents, 21% by committed suicides and the rest by homicides [5]. Fenethylline (known as captagon) is an addictive CNS stimulant that is made of a combination of amphetamine and theophylline linked by alkyl chains, which causes irreversible serious effects, including control of judgment and capability of reasonable thinking.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%