从古病理学到法医分类学,人类木乃伊尸体构成了至关重要的生物档案。内生物和异源生物的毒理学分析已经显示出对考古木乃伊研究和重金属检测的价值,镇静催眠药物,和兴奋剂。由于在头发和指甲中检测药物的大窗口,从这些研究中获得的信息增加了科学界对过去人群生活方式的了解。尽管如此,关于法医环境中木乃伊尸体的毒理学报告,几乎没有书目参考。这里,作者旨在提请注意毒理学分析的宝贵贡献,同时考虑到以前进行的研究及其发现。鉴于从法医场景中收集木乃伊尸体的样本可能并不总是在实验室或尸检室进行,作者还提出了一套法医木乃伊原位取样指南。预计本技术说明将鼓励专家对木乃伊尸体进行毒理学分析,并更频繁地发布病例报告。
From palaeopathology to forensic taphonomy, mummified human bodies constitute biological
archives of paramount importance. Toxicology analysis of endobiotics and xenobiotics has already shown value to archaeological mummies research with detecting heavy metals, sedative-hypnotic drugs, and stimulants. Thanks to the large window of drug detection in hair and nails, the information from such studies has increased the scientific community\'s knowledge regarding past populations\' lifestyles. Still, few bibliographic references exist regarding toxicology reports in mummified bodies from forensic settings. Here, the authors aim to draw attention to the valuable contribution of toxicology analysis, taking into account previously conducted studies and their findings. Given that sample collection on mummified bodies from forensic scenarios may not always happen in laboratories or autopsy rooms, the authors also suggest
guidelines for in situ sampling of forensic mummies. It is expected that the present technical note will encourage experts to perform toxicology analysis in mummified bodies and publish their case reports more often.