Forensic Toxicology Flashcards
Schedule II
Cocaine
Methamphetamines
Oxycodone
Schedule III
Ketamine
Barbiturates
Steroids
Schedule IV
Xanax
Sleeping pills
Valium
Schedule V
Tylenol® w/ codeine
Robitussin® AC
Lomotil
Symptoms of Cocaine
Runny Irritated nose
Mood swings
Glassy eyes
Alcohol
Vomiting
Anti-Social Behavior
Depression
Inhalant
Dizziness
Stupor
Giggling
Heroin
Dry mouth
Tracks
Itching
Marijuana
Bloodshot eyes
Craaving for snacks
Marquis Test (p)
Purple for Heroin, Morphine & Opiates
Orange-brown for Amphets & Meth
Dillie-Koppanyi Test (p)
Violet-Blue for Barbiturates
Duquenois-Levine Test (p)
Color test for Marijuana with 2 parts:
- Adding chemicals to vegetation
- Adding chloroform
- Positive result is confirmed when solution turns purple
Van Urk Test (p)
Blue-Purple for LSD
Scott Test (p)
Powder containing cocaine turns a cobalt thiocyanate solution blue.
Hydrochloric Acid is added to turn it pink.
Chloroform is added to return it to blue
TLC Test
Solid stationary phase + moving liquid phase = separate constituents
Gas Chromatography
Separates mixtures based in distributions
Spectrophotmetry
ID’s a substance by exposing it to electromagnetic radiation.
It produces an absorption spectrum that depicts the absorption of light as a function of frequency
UV spectrophotometry
Does not give definitive results
IR Spectrophotometry
Gives more complex patterns than UV Spec
Goves definitive results
Mass Spec
Beam is aimed at sample and determined based on the light reflected off of it.
Schedule I
Marijuana
LSD
Heroin
