Principles of Forensic Toxicology

The fifth edition of the long standing best-selling Principles in Forensic Toxicology continues in the tradition of excellence in academic publishing for toxicology and forensic chemistry science courses. With over 10 years of classroom-tested continually updated content the new edition is significantly updates more than 17 chapters and includes new chapters on Drug Facilitated Crimes, Derivatization, Quantitation, Uncertainty Measurement/Statistics, Oral Fluid Testing, and Drugs in Embalmed Specimens. Part One includes coverage of postmortem, human performance, drug assisted sexual assault toxicology and pharmacokinetics and pharmaodynamics. Part Two covers specimen preparation and laboratory testing analysis, Part Three covers the types of specimens including cocaine, opioids, alcohol, and steroids. Adopted for courses in many of the top forensic science universities and used by respected forensic science laboratories and crime labs worldwide Principles of Forensic Toxicology prepares future forensic toxicologists and chemists and continues to be an important reference in their professional practice.