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Designer benzodiazepines are some of the most misused NPS worldwide, contributing to both nonfatal and fatal drug overdose cases. The use of desalkylgidazepam and bromazolam has recently emerged, and their prevalence has been internationally reported. In this study, we quantified desalkylgidazepam and bromazolam using gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC\u2013MS) in the postmortem specimens of a subject found deceased due to suspected drug overdose. A 24-year-old white male with a history of drug use was found unresponsive and not breathing in his home with drug paraphernalia nearby. A yellow powdery substance and prescription tablets were also found at the scene. The GC\u2013MS analysis of the postmortem blood and urine samples confirmed the presence of fentanyl, desalkylgidazepam, and bromazolam. 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