BIOL 5330 - Forensic Toxicology

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours Lecture: 3
Contact Hours Lab: 0

This course serves as an introduction to the analysis, interpretation, and reporting of common drugs encountered by a practicing forensic toxicologist. Other topics that are explored include laboratory techniques and instrumentation, pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of common drugs including cannabis, CNS stimulants, opioids, CNS depressants, and novel psychoactive drugs, and the application of forensic toxicology for court cases.

Course Level: Graduate