Forensic Science Toxicology Vocab

the liquid in the eyeball?

• vitreous humor

• depressant

• lavaged

Used as initial screening to indicate if a suspected drug is present. Cheap and easy and less accurate

• Presumptive Test

• Confirmatory test

• Stimulant

Used after presumptive test confirms the presence of a drug. More expensive, accurate, and time consuming

• depressant

• Presumptive test

• Confirmatory test

No medical use. Most dangerous.

• Schedule 2

• Schedule 3

• Schedule 1

low abuse potential

• Schedule 3

• Schedule 2

• Schedule 1

very rare for medical use still very dangerous

• Schedule 2

• Schedule 1

• Schedule 4

• Schedule 3

very low abuse

• Schedule 4

• Schedule 3

• Schedule 2

over the counter

• Schedule 5

• Schedule 4

• Schedule 2

• Schedule 3

Mean that the body builds up a tolerance to the drug

• Analgesic

• Narcotic

• sedative

• Tachyphylaxis

Originally referred to a variety of substances that dulled the senses and relieved pain. Today, it means opioid

• Narcotic

• Benzodiazepine's

• Analgesic

• Barbiturates