[Cannabidiol (CBD): Analytical and toxicological aspects].

Cannabidiol (CBD) is a phytocannabinoid present in cannabis, obtained either by extraction from the plant or by synthesis. The latter has the advantage of being pure and contains few impurities, unlike CBD of plant origin. It is used by inhalation, ingestion or skin application.

Cannabis in Adolescence: Lasting Cognitive Alterations and Underlying Mechanisms.

Cannabis consumption during adolescence is an area of particular concern, owing to changes in the social and political perception of the drug, and presents a scientific, medical, and economic challenge. Major social and economic interests continue to push toward cannabis legalization as well as pharmaceutical development. As a result, shifting perceptions of both legal and illicit cannabis use across the population have changed the collective evaluation of the potential dangers of the product.

Testing for Trenbolone, an Anabolic Steroid, in Biological Fluids and Head Hair in a Post-Mortem Case.

A 60-year-old man was found dead at home by his wife. The man was known to be a regular trainer in a fitness center and was described as a long-term user of anabolic steroids. The autopsy revealed heart failure with a cardiomegaly, a visceral congestion and a pulmonary edema.

Unusually high concentrations in a fatal GHB case.

The first case in France involving a fatal overdose resulting from the ingestion of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is presented. GHB was tested by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) after precipitation. Briefly, 20 microL of body fluids (blood, bile, urine, gastric contents, or vitreous humor) was pipetted in a glass tube, followed by 20 microL GHB-d6 and 45 microL acetonitrile.