Forensic Toxicology: Principles and Concepts

The second edition of Forensic Toxicology: Principles and Concepts takes the reader back to the origins of forensic toxicology providing an overview of the largely unchanging principles of the discipline. The text focuses on the major tenets in forensic toxicology, including an introduction to the discipline, principles of forensic toxicology including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug interactions and toxicogenomics, fundamentals of forensic toxicology analysis, types of interpretations based on analytical forensic toxicology results, and reporting from the laboratory to the courtroom. Also included in the second edition is a Unit focused on the forensic toxicology of individual drugs of abuse. Includes significant emphasis on the fundamental principles and concepts of forensic toxicology Provides students with an introduction to the core tenets of the discipline, focusing on the concepts, strategies, and methodologies utilized by professionals in the field Coauthored by a forensic toxicologist with over 40 years of experience as a professor who has taught graduate courses in forensic and analytical toxicology and who has served as a consultant and expert witness in civil and criminal cases INDICE: UNIT I: PRINCIPLES OF TOXICOLOGY 1. Principles of Pharmacokinetics 2. Principles of Pharmacodynamics 3. Drug Interactions 4. Toxicogenomics UNIT II: INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY 5. The development of forensic toxicology 6. The Duties and Responsibilities of Forensic Toxicologists 7. Forensic Toxicology Resources 8. The Laboratory UNIT III: ANALYSIS 9. Analytical Strategy 10. Sample Handling 11. Storage Stability of Analytes 12. Analytical Samples 13. Sample Preparation 14. Methods of Detection, Identification, and Quantitation 15. Quality Assurance and Quality Control 16. Analytical Errors UNIT IV: INTERPRETATION 17. Types of Interpretations 18. Factors that Influence the Interpretations of Analyte Concentration UNIT V: REPORTING 19. Reports 20. Testifying UNIT VI: DRUGS OF ABUSE 21. Ethanol 22. Opioids 23. Morphine 24. Heroin 25. Fentanyls 26. Cannabinoids UNIT VII: Cases in Toxicology 27. The Case of William Palmer 28. The Case of Marie Bernard 29. The Case of Claus von Bulow 30. Physician Poisoners Appendix A. Glossary

• ISBN: 978-0-12-819286-3
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 544
• Fecha Publicación: 15/02/2022
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés