Midterm 2

Tests that are non-specific and help a forensics science identify several particular drugs, that the substance is likely to be

Originally produced from ergot fungus that is found on some plants and grasses

Substances that produce physiological or psychological effects in humans

Alter an individuals, mood perceptions, or thoughts

One of the most popular club drugs originally presented as an appetite, suppressant this synthetic drug produces feelings of happiness, as well as hallucinations

Slow down the central nervous system

Synthetic drugs that are typically used in bars, night clubs, raves, and other gatherings

Involve introducing a chemical reaction to the drug and observing whether or not the material changes color

A form of depressants. They are often referred to as “downers” as they tend to relax individual and produce sleep.

Milky substance that is obtained by cutting into the unripe, pod of the poppy plant, which is found in many parts of Asia

Speed up the central nervous system

Prove a drugs identity

Extracted from the coca plant, which is found in tropical areas of Asia and South America #stimulant drug

Painkilling or pain, reducing substances that tend to reduce the rates of bodily functions, like pulse and breathing Many produced from opium #drug

A chemical produced, when organic materials are not completely combusted

The study of substances that cause adverse effects in humans or other organisms

Dutch botanist and physician, who suggested that poisons could be detected in a persons body through the use of chemical means #poison

The use of toxicology in the process of investigating deaths, drug cases, or suspected poisonings

Comes from the seeds of the strychnine tree; poisoning can occur through consumption, inhalation, or absorption by mucous membranes #poison

Has probably killed more individuals than any other poison The substance is actually a common element, found in the crust of the Earth, as well as other natural locations, and most of the compounds found have little taste or odor

Naturally produced in the seeds of the castor oil plant, it is extremely poisonous when ingested or inhaled #poison

Test used to determine the presence of heavy metals #Poison

Poison used in the infamous Jonestown massacre in 1978. Where over 900 people died.

Developed a method of detecting arsenic in solutions