1Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110029
2Research Scholar, Galgotias University, Greater Noida-201306
3Institute of Forensic Science & Criminology, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi (U.P.), India
*Corresponding Author: akjtoxi1@yahoo.com
Online published on 29 April, 2015.
Antidepressants are class of drugs that reduce symptoms of depressive disorders by correctly chemical imbalances of neurotransmitters in the brain. These imbalances may be responsible for changes in mood and behaviour of an individual. In forensic autopsy case, the forensic pathologist may require a complete toxicological investigation for different poisons including antidepressants. In India, Forensic Science Laboratories run by Government under the Home ministry usually carry out this. The samples have to be analyzed by the forensic toxicologist/chemists/scientist. This article deals with the screening/spot test for antidepressants. It attempts to simplify the standard procedures in a step-wise manner, which can be of handy reference for the forensic toxicologist. It is in continuation of toxicology manual series-XIX, Screening/Spot test of Analgesics vol 15 no., July-Sep 2012.
Antidepressants, Screening, Spot test etc
