Pharmaceutical Toxicology Seminar Class Notes ver 3

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What is the main focus of toxicology?

Study of the treatment of poisoning incidents

Study of the historical use of poisons

Study of the chemical composition of poisons

Study of the effects of poisons on living organisms (correct)

Who made the first attempt at classifying poisons and providing descriptions and drawings?

Socrates

Theophrastus

Pedanius Dioscorides (correct)

Hippocrates

Which ancient text contains information about recognized poisons such as hemlock and aconite?

De Historia Plantarum

Book of Job

Hippocratic Corpus

Ebers Papyrus (correct)

What was Socrates' estimated proper dose of hemlock extract for expeditious suicide?

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Which Greek philosopher made reference to poisonous plants in De Historia Plantarum?

Theophrastus Signup and view all the answers

What does the phrase 'Only the dose makes the poison' imply?

The amount of a substance determines its toxicity Signup and view all the answers

Who is considered the 'Father of Modern Toxicology'?

Mathieu Joseph Bonaventure Orfila Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the likelihood that an injury may occur due to a toxic substance?

Risk Signup and view all the answers

What does toxicokinetic study involve?

Time dependence of physiological processes on a toxicant Signup and view all the answers

Which branch is concerned with medico-legal cases related to poisoning?

Forensic Signup and view all the answers

What does toxicodynamic refer to?

The quantitative description of the effects of a toxicant on a biological system Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes the study of the impact of pollutants on human health?

Environmental Signup and view all the answers

What do industrial pollutants mainly include?

Hydrocyanic acid, Carbon dioxide/monoxide, Chlorofluorocarbons Signup and view all the answers

'Mechanistics' primarily deals with:

The mechanism of toxic action (MOTA) of substances Signup and view all the answers

What did Jean Stas identify in the famous Bocarmé murder case?

Use of nicotine as a poison in the Bocarmé murder case Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of conducting toxicity testing?

Gathering product information for product acceptance, safety, and regulation Signup and view all the answers

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What is the main focus of toxicology?

Who made the first attempt at classifying poisons and providing descriptions and drawings?

Which ancient text contains information about recognized poisons such as hemlock and aconite?

What was Socrates' estimated proper dose of hemlock extract for expeditious suicide?

Which Greek philosopher made reference to poisonous plants in De Historia Plantarum?

What does the phrase 'Only the dose makes the poison' imply?

Who is considered the 'Father of Modern Toxicology'?

Which term refers to the likelihood that an injury may occur due to a toxic substance?

What does toxicokinetic study involve?

Which branch is concerned with medico-legal cases related to poisoning?

What does toxicodynamic refer to?

Which term describes the study of the impact of pollutants on human health?

What do industrial pollutants mainly include?

'Mechanistics' primarily deals with:

What did Jean Stas identify in the famous Bocarmé murder case?

What is the main goal of conducting toxicity testing?

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