Lorazepam: A Weapon of Offence
The use of knock out drugs for perpetuation of crime has significantly increased in recent years. These drug facilitated crimes mainly involve robbery and sexual offences. Most of the drugs employed for these purposes affect the nervous system and bring a state of incapacitation and amnesia. The m...
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| author | Satinder Pal Singh Sumeet Kaur Dalbir Singh Akashdeep Aggarwal |
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| description | The use of knock out drugs for perpetuation of crime has significantly increased in recent years. These drug facilitated crimes mainly
involve robbery and sexual offences. Most of the drugs employed for these purposes affect the nervous system and bring a state of
incapacitation and amnesia. The miscreants exploit these properties of drugs to commit such crimes. The unsuspecting travellers on
public transport vehicles and women in disco parties are most vulnerable to such crimes. The unrestricted and unregulated sale of
prescription drugs and general ignorance of such incidents is a challenge that needs to be addressed promptly. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-10fe2c494c0442ce87f4c8f712f22b6b2022-12-22T00:33:33ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2015-03-0193HD01HD0210.7860/JCDR/2015/11677.5667Lorazepam: A Weapon of OffenceSatinder Pal Singh0Sumeet Kaur1Dalbir Singh2Akashdeep Aggarwal3Senior Resident, Department of Forensic Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.Demonstrator, Department of Biochemistry, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, India.Professor and Head, Department of Forensic Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India.The use of knock out drugs for perpetuation of crime has significantly increased in recent years. These drug facilitated crimes mainly involve robbery and sexual offences. Most of the drugs employed for these purposes affect the nervous system and bring a state of incapacitation and amnesia. The miscreants exploit these properties of drugs to commit such crimes. The unsuspecting travellers on public transport vehicles and women in disco parties are most vulnerable to such crimes. The unrestricted and unregulated sale of prescription drugs and general ignorance of such incidents is a challenge that needs to be addressed promptly.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5667/11677_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(NJAK)_PFA(AK)_PFA2(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdfanaestheticlorazepampoison |
| spellingShingle | Satinder Pal Singh Sumeet Kaur Dalbir Singh Akashdeep Aggarwal Lorazepam: A Weapon of Offence Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research anaesthetic lorazepam poison |
| title | Lorazepam: A Weapon of Offence |
| title_full | Lorazepam: A Weapon of Offence |
| title_fullStr | Lorazepam: A Weapon of Offence |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lorazepam: A Weapon of Offence |
| title_short | Lorazepam: A Weapon of Offence |
| title_sort | lorazepam a weapon of offence |
| topic | anaesthetic lorazepam poison |
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