Toxicology

Question 1

Toxicology

Answer 1

study of poisons

Question 2

forensic toxicology

Answer 2

study of poisons and toxicity that may have legal implications/problems

Question 3

People who work w/ drugs (or poisons) after they are ingested into the body

Answer 3

Toxicologists

Question 4

ppl who use drugs as physical evidence

Answer 4

Seized drug analysis

Question 5

employed in:

Answer 5

postmortem/workplace drug testing

Question 6

ADME to track drugs

Answer 6

Absorption
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion

Question 7

Metabloized in

Answer 7

liver

Question 8

intense euphoria, elevations of heart rate,blood pressure, and respiratory rate

Answer 8

Amphetamines

Question 9

resembles amphetamine, natural product, elevates the heart rate, blood pressure and respiratory rate, metabolized in the blood to methylecgonine

Answer 9

Cocaine

Question 10

psychoactive compounds found within marjiuana, THC: active agent, euphoria, perceptive alterations, and memory impairment, mood swings, hallucinations, and delusions and paranoia

Answer 10

Cannabinoids

Question 11

Non medical deaths

Answer 11

Alcohols
Cyanide
Carbon monoxide
Hydrocarbons

Question 12

Ethanol is beverage alcohol, Methanol and isopropyl alcohol present in environment/workplace, Concentrations > 350 mg/dL are consistent with death

Answer 12

Alcohol

Question 13

Fastest acting form is the gas hydrogen cyanide, Death occurs quickly, usually within minutes, Levels above 2500 ng/mL are fatal

Answer 13

Cyanide