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Case Reports
. 2015 Mar;9(3):HD01-2.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/11677.5667. Epub 2015 Mar 1.

Lorazepam: a weapon of offence

Satinder Pal Singh  1 , Sumeet Kaur  2 , Dalbir Singh  3 , Akashdeep Aggarwal  4
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Case Reports

Lorazepam: a weapon of offence

Satinder Pal Singh et al. J Clin Diagn Res. 2015 Mar.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Anaesthetic; Lorazepam; Poison.

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