Analytical Toxicology in Law

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What is the definition of 'analytical toxicology'?

  • The analysis of biological specimens taken from an autopsy to identify the effect of drugs, alcohol, and poisons
  • The application of analytical chemistry tools to estimate chemicals that may have adverse effects on living organisms (correct)
  • The detection of drug use among individuals in the workplace, sport doping, and drug-related probation
  • The study of chemicals that have harmful effects on the human body

What is a 'specimen' in the context of forensic toxicology?

  • The analysis of biological specimens taken from an autopsy to identify the effect of drugs, alcohol, and poisons
  • A chemical that is to be measured or a xenobiotic that may have been altered by metabolic actions
  • A matrix consisting of body fluids or solid tissues from the organism that is to be analyzed (correct)
  • The detection of drug use among individuals in the workplace, sport doping, and drug-related probation

What is the main objective of postmortem toxicology?

  • To detect drug use among individuals in the workplace, sport doping, and drug-related probation
  • To identify the effect of drugs, alcohol, and poisons in biological specimens taken from an autopsy (correct)
  • To prove whether the accused person is guilty or not, and to determine the cause of death
  • To measure ethanol in breath or blood to control driver's ability to operate a motor vehicle

What does 'human performance toxicology' primarily focus on?

<p>&quot;Behavioral toxicology&quot; - how drugs influence human performance or behavior (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In forensic toxicology, what is an 'analyte'?

<p>The chemical that is to be measured or a xenobiotic that may have been altered by metabolic actions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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