Axis is fortunate to have strong university science programs within the state of Indiana to supply forensic scientists to work in its laboratory. Axis maintains a particularly strong relationship with the Forensic and Investigative Sciences (FIS) program at Indiana...
Axis toxicologists Laureen Marinetti, PhD, F-ABFT, and Stuart Kurtz, M.S, D-ABFT-FT, will be presenting at the Midwest Association of Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (MATT) Annual Meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio, March 18-20, 2026. Their presentation topics...
By Kevin G. Shanks, M.S., D-ABFT-FT Axis Forensic Toxicology prides itself in its ability and willingness to provide continuing education and training for our forensic toxicology clients. One of these educational avenues is the Axis forensic medicine fellow training...
By Laureen J. Marinetti, PhD, F-ABFT BTMPS (Bis[2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl] sebacate), brand name Tinuvin®770, is commonly used in the manufacture of plastics as a UV-stabilizing additive to prevent degradation from sunlight and weather exposure. BTMPS was first...
By Kevin Shanks, D-ABFT-FT Stimulants come and go. New ones arrive on the illicit drug market all the time. One of the newest stimulants to be identified is MDPHP, also known as 3′,4′-Methylenedioxy-α-pyrrolidinohexiophenone. It is a substituted cathinone, a class of...
By Stuart Kurtz, D-ABFT-FT Drug Primer: Diphenidine 1-(1,2-diphenylethyl)piperidine, commonly known as diphenidine, is part of the 1,2-diarylethylamine class. This class includes drugs such as phencyclidine (PCP), 3-methoxyphencyclidine (3-MeO-PCP), and...
In October 2025, Laboratory Director and Chief toxicologist Laureen Marinetti, PhD, made presentations at both the National Association of Medical Examiners 2025 Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, and at the Society of Forensic Toxicologists 2025 Conference in...
In October 2025, toxicologist Stuart Kurtz made presentations at both the National Association of Medical Examiners 2025 Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, and at the Society of Forensic Toxicologists 2025 Conference in Portland, Oregon. NAME 2025 Recap: Nitazenes ...
By Kevin Shanks, D-ABFT-FT It has been a little over 4 years since Axis mentioned synthetic cannabinoids on this blog. So, briefly, synthetic cannabinoids are man-made compounds that bind to cannabinoid receptors 1 (CB1) and 2 (CB2) in the body and mediate effects of...
