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Pharmacology

The study of the interactions between living organisms and chemicals.

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Jan 10, 2026

How do forensic toxicologists distinguish therapeutic, toxic, and lethal fentanyl concentrations in individual cases?

Forensic toxicologists do not rely on a single cut‑off number to label a fentanyl concentration “therapeutic,” “toxic,” or “lethal”; instead they combine measured concentrations with specimen type and...

Jan 8, 2026

How do forensic pathologists determine whether drugs contributed to a death when restraint or trauma are also present?

Forensic pathologists determine a drug contribution to death by integrating scene information, autopsy findings, and targeted toxicology—then weighing those results against trauma or restraint evidenc...