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What is the definition of toxicology?
The study of adverse effects of chemicals or physical agents on living organisms.
Which classification of drugs speeds up your central nervous system?
Stimulants
What are the receptors called in your brain that are made sensitive when you drink too much alcohol?
Challenge
GABA
Who is Karl Scheele?
Scientist who experimented with toxins until it ultimately killed him.
Which classification of drugs slows down your central nervous system?
Depressants.
Why can alcohol get into our blood stream so easily?
Its water and fat soluble.
What is the Marsh Test?
Challenge
It identifies arsenic poisoning.
Which classification of drugs alters your perception?
Hallucinogens
What are the four common kinds of testing in forensic toxicology?
Color Tests,
Immunoassays,
Gas Chromatography,
UV Spectroscopy
LD50
What classification of drug is opium considered?
Challenge
Narcotics
What is the most common test done in forensic toxicology because it is fast, easy, and cheap?
Color Test
Explain the Markov assassination.
Markov was a Bulgarian defector who was killed with help from the KGB when they injected ricin into his leg by using an umbrella in 1978. He died 4 days later after telling people he was poisoned.
What classification of drug is alcohol considered?
Depressant
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