Toxicology Flashcards
1
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Psychology vs Psychiatry
A
Psychiatrist is an MD and has a degree in that field - looks for medical aspects of mental helath
Psychologist is not a doctor and focuses more on talk therapy? and emotions?
2
Q
What is poison?
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Dose makes the poison (anything can be toxic if enough is present)
3
Q
Toxins, Toxicant, Xenobiotic
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Toxin - naturally occuring
Toxicant - man-made, synthetic
Xenobiotic - on regular circumstance, is not present in the body
4
Q
Depressants
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Depressant - alcohol, fentanyl (strong painkiller), opioids
Dehydrates? tired out the body.
5
Q
Stimnulants
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adderall, cocaine, molly, ecstasy
Stimulates and exites the body, puts it into overdrive
6
Q
WHat are Presumtive tests?
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Presumptive tests: no what they are, and what they’re used for (substances
