The Forensic Pharmacology of Drugs of Abuse
Authors: Olaf Drummer, Morris Odell, Olaf H. Drummer Manufacturer: A Hodder Arnold Publication Keywords: Drug Reference ISBN: 0340762578
Book description A well structured reference work reviewing the five main classes of drugs of abuse that figure prominently in forensic work: alcohol, the benzodiazepines, the opioids including heroin, the stimulants including amphetamines and cocaine, and cannabis. It begins with an introduction to drug classes, a practical guide to specimen collection, explanation of pharmacokinetic concepts and measurements, techniques used to analyse drugs and the importance of the concepts of tolerance and dependence analysis. There are then seven sections for each drug class covering nomenclature and source (legal and illegal), pharmacokinetics and metabolism, analytical methods for detection in biological fluids… Quicklook drug books: What Do I Take?: Consumer's Guide to Non-Prescription Drugs, A (American Pharmaceutical Association Guide), Biology of Cancer, Blackwell Underground Clinical Vignettes Pathophysiology III: CVS, Dermatology, GU, General Surgery, Hematology: Medical Knowledge, Self Assessment Program (Subspeciality MKSAP), Saunders 2007 ICD-9-CM, Volumes 1, 2 & 3 with CPT 2006 Standard Edition Package |
