Forensic Toxicology

Forensic toxicology is the subdiscipline of toxicology that applies analytical chemistry and pharmacology to the detection, quantification, and interpretation of drugs and xenobiotic substances in biological specimens for medico-legal investigation and legal proceedings.

8.8K

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2017–2026

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Parents

Clinical ToxicologyToxicology

Children

Carbon Monoxide ToxicologyChain Of CustodyCyanide ToxicologyDrug Impairment AssessmentHuman Performance ToxicologyInterpretation Of Toxicological FindingsInterpretation Of Toxicology ResultsPoisoning InvestigationPostmortem RedistributionPostmortem Toxicology

Publications

8.8K

Methylmercury Poisoning in Iraq

Salem F. Damluji, Laman Amin‐Zaki, M. Murtadha et al. · Science · 1973 · 1.6K citations

Pharmacy, Environmental Sciences, Toxicology +10

Practical Clinical Biochemistry

Journal of the American Medical Association · 1955 · 1.5K citations

Pharmacy, Biochemistry, Toxicology +13

Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies.

Annals of Internal Medicine · 1986 · 1.3K citations

Pharmacy, Emergency Medicine, Toxicology +17

Detailed Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether (PBDE) Congener Composition of the Widely Used Penta-, Octa-, and Deca-PBDE Technical Flame-retardant Mixtures

Mark J. La Guardia, Robert C. Hale, Ellen Harvey · Environmental Science & Technology · 2006 · 1.2K citations

Pharmacy, Environmental Sciences, Toxicology +13

The Hunter Serotonin Toxicity Criteria: simple and accurate diagnostic decision rules for serotonin toxicity

E.J.C. Dunkley, Geoffrey K. Isbister, David Sibbritt et al. · QJM · 2003 · 1K citations · Full text

Pharmacy, Clinical Toxicology, Toxicology +15

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Pascal Kintz
Institut de Médecine et d'Epidémiologie Africaines, France
112 publications · 5.3K citations
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Barry K. Logan
Fredric Rieders Family Foundation, United States
67 publications · 3.6K citations
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Alan Wayne Jones
Swedish National Board of Forensic Medicine, Sweden
75 publications · 3K citations
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Barry Levine
Office of Chief Medical Examiner, United States
76 publications · 3K citations
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Vincent Cirimele
Institut de Médecine et d'Epidémiologie Africaines, France
41 publications · 2.1K citations
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Journal of Analytical Toxicology
JAT · 1.2K publications · 43.2K citations
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Forensic Science International
717 publications · 31.2K citations
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Journal of Forensic Sciences
JOFS · 820 publications · 31.8K citations
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PubMed
Repository · 504 publications · 14.7K citations
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Clinical Toxicology
135 publications · 9.7K citations
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See also Forensic Toxicology
Core Methods	Chromatography Mass Spectrometry Metabolomics Gas Chromatography-mass Spectrometry High-performance Liquid Chromatography Machine Learning Neutron Activation Analysis Raman Spectroscopy Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Immunoassays Two-dimensional Liquid Chromatography-mass Spectrometry
Interpretive Factors	Postmortem Examination Findings Omics Data Integration
Legal Applications	Postmortem Examination Homicide Investigation Suicide Investigation
Target Analytes	Over-the-counter Medications Drug Trafficking Environmental Toxin Exposure Drugs Of Abuse