Research
New way of detecting date-rape drug use found in Switzerland
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The Brief
- Swiss researchers report a new method for detecting the date-rape drug GHB in urine.
- The method can detect GHB in urine for up to 72 hours after ingestion.
- The finding is presented as a possible aid for sexual assault investigations.
Why it matters
Detection windows for GHB are short, so a longer detectable window could change how forensic toxicology handles suspected drug-facilitated assault cases.
Who’s affected
- forensic toxicologists
- law enforcement and sexual assault investigators
- #forensic toxicology
- #ghb
- #drug detection
- #sexual assault
- #urine testing
Swiss researchers have found a new way of detecting the notorious date-rape drug GHB in urine for up to 72 hours after ingestion, in a possible boon to sexual assault investigations.
Timeline
Swiss researchers' new GHB urine detection method reported by Chemistry News
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New way of detecting date-rape drug use found in Switzerland