Like all classes of drugs, amphetamines have the potential to both help and harm our communities - depending on how and why they are used.  Tim hosted a panel discussion on this topic at the FACTA2024 conference, featuring A/Prof Rebecca McKetin, Dr Paul Liknaitzky, and Prof Olaf Drummer. Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. The opinions expressed by the hosts are...

"I used to keep a quadrupole in my pocket..." Who else can say that?  Bryan received the The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists' Alan Curry Award in 2018 and was present at the "revolt" of 1963 that led to TIAFT's genesis. Even after 6 decades in toxicology he continues to support the development of our science and our scientists through the Bryan Finkle Visiting Scientists Grant. A true giant of our field. Come along for the ride! Contact us at [email protected] Find out...

Meet the giants upon whose shoulders modern toxicologists stand! In the first of a series on winners of TIAFT's prestigious Alan Curry Award, Peter is joined by Tony Moffat, the 2013 winner. He is still contributing to our field after more than 50 years.  Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. The opinions expressed by the hosts are their own and do not necessarily...

We'll be previewing issues of the TIAFT Bulletin as they are released every few months. Special thanks to Jennifer Schumann and Rebecca Hartman, editors of the TIAFT Bulletin. For more information on the Bulletin, including how to submit content, click here. Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. The opinions expressed by the hosts are their own and do not necessarily...

Keeping up to date with New Psychoactive Substances is hard! We've assembled a crack team of experts to help us do just that: Svante Vikingsson, TIAFT NPS Committee chairConor Crean, UNODCAlex Krotulski, CFSREThese updates will be a regular part of our podcast schedule, letting you know about recent developments in NPS markets, detection and harms. In this episode we discuss the dropoff in new substances compared to last year, the effect of international controls, and how best to gather and...

Tim is joined by Lana Brockbals to discuss her research into a number of interesting areas in forensic toxicology, including post-mortem drug changes and metabolomics. Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. The opinions expressed by the hosts are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of TIAFT.

At the TIAFT2023 conference in Rome, Peter caught up with a few fellow toxicologists to talk about their work. Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. The opinions expressed by the hosts are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of TIAFT.

At the TIAFT2023 conference in Rome, Peter caught up with a few fellow toxicologists to talk about their work.  Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. The opinions expressed by the hosts are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of TIAFT.

We'll be previewing issues of the TIAFT Bulletin as they are released every few months. Special thanks to Jennifer Schumann and Rebecca Hartman, editors of the TIAFT Bulletin. For more information on the Bulletin, including how to submit content, click here. Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. The opinions expressed by the hosts are their own and do not necessarily...

As forensic scientists, we're exposed to some pretty awful things during the course of our work. In this episode we talk with psychologist Samantha Schiro about her recent publication, "Occupational exposure to traumatic evidence and posttraumatic stress symptoms in forensic science professionals: Prevalence and patterns". Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. The...

Tim is joined by Helena Teixeira, from the National Institute of Legal Medicine in Coimbra, Portugal. Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. The opinions expressed by the hosts are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of TIAFT.

Artificial Intelligence is quickly becoming one of the key tools in all fields of science. In this episode we look at how it's being used in forensic toxicology, and how it might be used in the future. That NPS paper that Pete mentioned. Special thanks to Stephen Trobbiani for participating in this episode. Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. The opinions expressed...

Did you know that TIAFT presidents have a synergistic effect? Recorded live at the TIAFT 60th Jubilee in London, this panel discussion hosted by Nikolas Lemos features a bunch of former TIAFT presidents giving their perspectives on a wide range of issues facing forensic toxicologists. Thanks to all for participating, and here's to the next 60 years! Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of The International Association of...

Keeping up to date with New Psychoactive Substances is hard! We've assembled a crack team of experts to help us do just that: Michael Evans-Brown, EMCDDAConor Crean, UNODCAlex Krotulski, CFSREThese updates will be a regular part of our podcast schedule, letting you know about recent developments in NPS markets, detection and harms. In this episode we discuss an increasing trend of xylazine in fentanyl supplies, the recent scheduling of some NPS by the United Nations, and the emergence of...

We'll be previewing issues of the TIAFT Bulletin as they are released each quarter. Special thanks to Jennifer Schumann and Rebecca Hartman, editors of the TIAFT Bulletin. For more information on the Bulletin, including how to submit content, click here. Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. The opinions expressed by the hosts are their own and do not necessarily...

We look at 5 recent publications in the field of toxicology. Palm, E. et al.  Machine learning for absolute quantification of unidentified compounds in non-targeted LC/HRMS. (2022) Molecules, https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27031013.Bishop-Freeman, S. et al.  Melatonin supplementation in undetermined pediatric deaths. (2022) Journal of Analytical Toxicology,  https://doi.org/10.1093/jat/bkac033.Flament, E. et al. Determination of orellanine in human biological matrices using liquid...

We'll be previewing issues of the TIAFT Bulletin as they are released each quarter. Special thanks to Jennifer Schumann and Rebecca Hartman, editors of the TIAFT Bulletin. For more information on the Bulletin, including how to submit content, click here. Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. The opinions expressed by the hosts are their own and do not necessarily...

Keeping up to date with New Psychoactive Substances is hard! We've assembled a crack team of experts to help us do just that: Michael Evans-Brown, EMCDDAConor Crean, UNODCAlex Krotulski, CFSREThese updates will be a regular part of our podcast schedule, letting you know about recent developments in NPS markets, detection and harms. In this episode we discuss the recently released UNODC report on Current NPS Threats, as well as benzodiazepine trends and the importance of Drug Checking...

At the TIAFT2022 conference in Versailles, Peter caught up with a few fellow toxicologists: Michael Scholz (Switzerland), Brigitte Desharnais (Canada), Svante Vikingsson (USA), and Jean-Claude Alvarez (France). Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. The opinions expressed by the hosts are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of TIAFT.

TIAFT meetings are back! Peter is joined on stage in Versailles by Sarah Wille (Belgium), Rebecca Hartman (USA) and Jennifer Schumann (Australia) to discuss what's hot and what's not in the field of toxicology. Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. The opinions expressed by the hosts are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of TIAFT.

We look at 5 recent publications in the field of toxicology. Huen-Yin Tang M, et al.  Ropinirole metabolite mimics a new psychoactive substance (4-HO-MET) in LC-MS/MS. (2022) Forensic Science International, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2021.111151.Shang, Q. et al.  Multi-extraction system with identical supported semi-liquid membrane: Enhanced stability for coextraction of acidic and basic drugs. (2022) Talanta,  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2022.123485.Khan, T.  Kamini, a little...

We'll be previewing issues of the TIAFT Bulletin as they are released each quarter. Special thanks to Jennifer Schumann and Sarah Wille, editors of the TIAFT Bulletin. For more information on the Bulletin, including how to submit content, click here. Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. The opinions expressed by the hosts are their own and do not necessarily reflect...

Tim chats with Jose Luiz da Costa, Professor of Toxicology at the University of Campinas in Brazil, about his work with NPS and advancements in 'Green Analytical Toxicology'. Here's a link to his paper on Green Analytical Toxicology Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. The opinions expressed by the hosts are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of TIAFT.

At the FACTA2022 conference, Peter caught up with a few fellow toxicologists: Dimitri Gerostamoulos, Naren Gunja, and Susan Britza. Contact us at [email protected] Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. The opinions expressed by the hosts are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of TIAFT.