By Phil Roberts, CEO This week we join fellow forensic scientists across the county in observance of National Forensic Science Week! What a wonderful opportunity to… Recognize the important role medical examiners, coroners, pathologists, death investigators, forensic...
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 Kevin Shanks, M.S., D-ABFT-FT Marijuana, also known as cannabis, is a genus of annual flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae, and consists of the species, Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica. The plants are native to Eastern Asia, but are cultivated all over...
by Kevin Shanks, M.S., D-ABFT-FT Note: This is an excerpt of a presentation given to the LTG (London Toxicology Group) in June 2021. Synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRA) are laboratory synthesized chemicals which bind to cannabinoid receptors in the human...
by Kevin Shanks, M.S., D-ABFT-FT Synthetic cannabinoids are laboratory synthesized chemicals which bind to cannabinoid receptors in the human body. The JWH series of cannabinoids was developed by Dr. John Huffman at Clemson University. UR-144 is an Abbott Labs...
By Denise Purdie Andrews The life blood of advancing the science of forensic toxicology lies in the academic peer reviewed contributions of the field’s rank-in-file members. A variety of forums exist for a laboratory to share its experiences for the greater good....
by Denise Purdie Andrews Kevin Shanks will be giving a presentation on synthetic cannabinoids at the meeting of the LTG (London Toxicology Group) on June 18, 2021. He will be speaking alongside colleagues in the field of forensic toxicology from Cuyahoga County (Ohio)...
by Denise Purdie Andrews Axis Forensic Toxicology, your forensic toxicology partner, is excited to announce its new blog! This new feature of our website will provide an additional communication channel to bring you important information to help you be more...
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...
