Forensic Pharmacology.

Catalog description

This course will present the basic pharmacokinetics of forensically relevant drugs, such as opioids, hallucinogens, stimulants, depressants, and cannabinoids. Students will discuss how these drugs influence behavior, illness, injury, and death as revealed by crime scene and laboratory analyses. In parallel, appropriate biological and chemical instrumentation to perform pharmacological investigations will be presented. High-profile medico-legal cases in forensic pharmacology and the legislation governing the development, distribution, and use of certain drugs will also be discussed. Prerequisites: BL 1401 , BL1402, CH 1401 , CH 1402 , CJ 1301 OR permission of instructor. (Spring Only Even Year). (All courses serving as prerequisites in the School of Science, Engineering, and Technology must be completed with a “C” or better to advance to the next sequenced course.) (Lecture 3 hours).