Forensic Toxicology and Pharmacology Flashcards
Toxicology
The study of poisons
Postmortem Drug testing
Drug testing with the goal of determining whether drugs were the cause or contributing factor in a death
Work Place Drug Testing
Testing job applicants and employees for illegal drugs in their system
Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion (The stages in which a drug moves through the body)
ADME stands for
Opiates
A large class of drugs distinguished by their ability to caused euphoria and relieve pain. Includes: Oxycodone, Fentanyl, morphine, heroin
Depressants
Opiates are classified as…
Amphetamine
A large class of drugs that creates an excitatory condition, wakefulness and euphoria. Includes: methamphetamines,
Stimulants
Amphetamines are classified as…
Anorexic
Appetite Supressent
Cocaine
Substance derived from the erythroxylin cocoa plant that creates and excitatory condition, state of wakefulness and euphoria
Cannabinoids
Marijuana and other parts of the plant Cannabis with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) as the active ingredient
Stimulant
Cocaine is classified as…
Depressants
Cannabinoids are classified as
Polypharmacy
A mixture of drugs
Opiates
Narcotics are classified as part of which group of
NIDA
National Institute of Drug Abuse
Arsenic
What poison is tasteless odorless and lethal in small doses?
Lead
What heavy metal causes a blue line along the gums?
Steroids?
Original treatment for hypogonadism?
Acetaldehyde
Alcohol produces____________ as it is metabolized in the liver
Designer Drug
Drug synthesized with particular pharmaceutical characteristics, designed for abuse and evasion of drug laws
Hallucinogen
Psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or alters sensory experiences
Phencyclidine
A schedule I drug that causes uses to experience severe psychotic manifestations. Was once used as a surgical anesthetic
Vitreous Humor
Ocular fluid that is used as a sample for postmortem toxicology testing.
clandestine Drug Laboratoreis
Illicit location that manufactures controlled substances
Infrared Spectrophotometry ( IR Spectroscopy)
Using the absorption of infrared radiation to produce a chemical fingerprint of a substance.