Date Rape Drugs and Their Forensic Analysis: An Update

Drug assisted crimes are increasing world wide. Use of date rape drugs is quite common and increasing in developedas wellas developing countries. Date rape drug refers to any drug that can be used to assist in the commission of sexual assault (date rape J. Drink spiking may also be undertaken for amusement purposes as well Drugs used to focilitate rape may havesedative, hypnotic, dissociative, and oramnesiac efficts, and may be added to a food or drink without the victim's knowledge. The drugs like benzodiazipines, gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, ketamine andalcoholare common and usedin most of the sexualandnon sexualacto/violence. These drugs are mixed in food, drinks or given in alcohol by the perpetrator before commit the crime. This article will provide some light on the information regarding the drugs which are commonry used in sexual assaults, their pharmacology, uses 6-misuses and their foremic anarysis.