APFS 6202 - Forensic Toxicology

This course explores both the mechanisms by which drugs and poisons commonly encountered in forensic investigations affect the body, and the questions routinely confronting the practicing forensic toxicologist regarding the meaning of laboratory findings. The course provides an in-depth introduction into the mechanisms by which specific drugs of forensic interest and related drug classes elicit their specific and typical toxic responses in the body, and the consequences thereof. Effects of drugs on neurological functions and related toxicity (e.g. alcohol, stimulants, opioids) are a primary focus of the class. Note: Only non-U.S. students residing outside of the United States *and* enrolled in the Master of Science in Applied Forensic Science program are eligible to register. 3 credits.