This drug is making me feel..
Drugs that increase feelings of well-being, energy, and alertness. " I love myself"
Stimulants
Drugs with which have medical use and the lowest potential for dependency
Schedule V
Who is known as the Father of Forensic Toxicology?
Orfila
Poisonings that involve high doses over short time periods
Acute
This toxin can kill a victim in a matter of seconds because it inhibits an enzyme in the mitochondria preventing the body from using life-sustaining oxygen and therefore halting cellular respiration
cyanide
Drugs known to increase awareness of sensory input, diminish, control, and cause panic. "I can see the music"
Hallucinogens
Drugs with less potential for abuse and addiction and are currentlyacceptable for medical use
Schedule III
In April 2013 President Barack Obama and Senator Roger Wicker were sent envelopes that preliminarily tested positive for this bioterrorism agent:
Ricin
Ricin is a bioterrorism poison derived from what plant?
castor bean
In order to tell when, how much, or exactly which drug a person has taken a forensic toxicologist must perform what type of test:
confirmation
Drugs which act to reduce pain by suppressing the Central Nervous System’s ability to relay pain messages to the brain makes you feel "nothing"
Narcotics
Drugs with high potential for abuse and addiction and have some medical value with restrictions
Schedule II
This chemical test is used to detect arsenic and was the first use of toxicology in a jury trial:
Marsh
A common source of cyanide poisoning is
contaminated drinking water
A condition in which higher and higher doses of a drug are required to produce the effect experienced during initial drug use
tolerance
Drugs that promote cell division and tissue growth. " I look buff so I feel strong"
Anabolic
Drugs with high potential for abuse and addiction and no medical value
Schedule I
Odorless, tasteless poison; involved in a third of all poisonings during the 19th century
Arsenic
cyanide
What are four ways drugs can enter the human body
Ingest
inhale
inject
absorb
Drugs that slow down the normal function of the Central Nervous System. "I am feeling sleepy"
Depressant
Drugs with low potential for abuse and addiction and are currently acceptable for medical use
Schedule IV
This pesticide was a commonly used to kill mosquitoes and stop the spread of malaria up until 1972 when it was banned in the US:
DDT
Arsenic, lead, and mercury are all classified as
heavy metals
Forensic toxicologists are not always examining body fluids and tissues looking for exact chemicals that have been used, but they may also look for these
metabolites