by Denise Purdie Andrews | Jan 7, 2022 | General
By Kevin Shanks, D-ABFT-FT Pharmacokinetics (PK) is the study of what the body does to a substance. The word is derived from Greek – Pharmakon which means “drug” and kinetikos which means “moving”. PK consists of four areas – absorption, distribution, metabolism, and...
by Denise Purdie Andrews | Sep 13, 2021 | General
by Kevin Shanks, M.S., D-ABFT-FT Postmortem redistribution (PMR) is the phenomenon that occurs in blood drug concentrations after death as drug from anatomic sites of high drug concentration (e.g. organs such as the liver, lungs, and heart (myocardium)) is released to...
by Denise Purdie Andrews | May 25, 2021 | General
By Kevin Shanks, M.S., D-ABFT-FT Toxicology is the study of the effects of substances on living organisms. Forensic toxicology is the use of toxicology in medical-legal investigations. Forensic toxicologists use analytical chemistry, pharmacology, and clinical...
