Forensic Toxicology - Introduction

A substance made by a living cell or organism that is capable of causing a disease.

A substance that will cause death.

Any substance -- given in enough quantity-- that can be harmful or deadly.

They will be more sensitive to the poison.

They will be more tolerant to the poison.

They might be more sensitive or more tolerant to the poison -- it depends on the poison.

Constricted or dilated pupils

Increase or decrease in blood pressure.

Increase of decrease in pulse rate.

Increase or decrease body temerature.

70 kg + 0.7 mg/1 kg

70 kg x 0.7 mg/1 kg

70 kg divided by 0.7 mg/1 kg

70 kg x 1 kg

10%

25%

50 50%

60%

I, II

I, II, III

I, II, III and IV

I, II, III, IV and V

I

II

III

IV

V