MAIN TYPES OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES DETECTED DURING THE TOXICOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF CORPSES
Poisoning is probably one of the main reasons for admission to emergency and intensive care units. Over the past decade, a large number of radical epidemiological changes have occurred, in particular, the drug overdose crisis in the world and the rise of new synthetic drugs. In addition, in modern society, there is a real risk of deliberate or accidental exposure to xenobiotics, which can sometimes lead to serious or even fatal poisoning. Significant progress has also been made in the field of analytical screening and analysis methods, which now allow physicians to more and more quickly obtain an accurate diagnosis. Therefore, substances identified during the toxicological studies of cadavers can provide useful information on the cause of death. In this regard, we carried out research into acts of forensic chemical research from January 2018 to December 2019. We also analyzed groups of chemicals. The qualitative analysis revealed that mainly the substances detected were represented by drugs. However, the overwhelming majority of substances were assigned to the group "Solutions and technical liquids". In addition to solutions and technical fluids, the following are also often detected: non-narcotic analgesic drugs, NSAIDs, antiepileptic drugs, narcotic and psychotropic drugs. Seasonality of detection was revealed for a number of substances.