Drug Abuse
Drug Abuse is a consistent or repeated use of illegal or addictive substances. Drug abuse is a public health crisis that can cause numerous injuries and illnesses to not only the user, but secondary parties as well. The most commonly abused substances are: methamphetamine, cocaine, heron, anabolic steroids, opiods, and marijuana.
C.E. CREDITS
The dopamine D4 receptor (D4R) is enriched in the prefrontal cortex where it plays important roles in cognition, attention, decision making and executive function. Novel D4R-selective ligand...
NOV 14, 2019
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C.E. CREDITS
NOV 14, 2019
7:30 AM PST
70,237 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States in 2017 and opioids were involved in 47,600 of those deaths (67.8%).1 Ohio had the second highest rate of opioid overdose deaths in t...
AUG 22, 2019
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C.E. CREDITS
AUG 22, 2019
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Standards setting is an important process for improving forensic science. Guidelines, minimum practice and best standards all have their place in forensic toxicology. This lecture will focus...
NOV 08, 2017
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NOV 08, 2017
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Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) emerged in the United States around 2000. Initially, synthetic cannabinoids and stimulants prevailed. Now, designer opioids, benzodiazepines an...
APR 27, 2017
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APR 27, 2017
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DATE: April 27, 2017TIME: 10:00am PT, 1:00pm ETMass spectrometry is increasingly being used for clinical testing and evaluation of patients in various settings. The utilization of...
MAR 16, 2017
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MAR 16, 2017
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Specialized aggregations of extracellular matrix called perineuronal nets (PNNs) appear during juvenile stages of development and surround primarily fast-spiking, parvalbumin (PV)-containing...
NOV 02, 2016
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NOV 02, 2016
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Today there are about 7B mobile phone worldwide and about 50,000 mobile health applications actively changing the landscape of how healthcare will be delivered in the next years. While numero...
