Abstract:
:Zolpidem is a sedative that could be used to drug victims, but its suitability to dissolve in drinks is unknown. In this small study, we added either crushed or whole tablets of zolpidem hemitartrate to carbonated beverages or still water to observe how this affected the taste and appearance. Also, concentrations were measured by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry at different time intervals. Two crushed tablets (20 mg) in cider (250 mL) lead to a maximum concentration of 84 mg/L zolpidem base after 30 min, while the corresponding concentration after adding fifteen tablets (150 mg) was 467 mg/L. There was little change in taste, but froth and turbidity were observed when adding high doses to carbonated beverages. Carbonated beverages spiked with 20 mg of crushed zolpidem hemitartrate tablets reached concentrations that could cause impairment. Spiking with 150 mg could possibly be lethal if several mouthfuls were ingested.
journal_name
J Forensic Scijournal_title
Journal of forensic sciencesauthors
Heide G,Hjelmeland K,Brochmann GW,Karinen R,Høiseth Gdoi
10.1111/1556-4029.13604subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2018-05-01 00:00:00pages
911-914issue
3eissn
0022-1198issn
1556-4029journal_volume
63pub_type
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