Medical Review Officer Online Course with Live Discussion (Includes Digital Syllabus)-2020 Online Tab 8

2020 Online Tab 8 - MRO Syllabus

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This document is a syllabus for a course on toxicology of drugs of abuse. The presentation slides cover various topics including toxicological considerations, interpretation of negative and positive results, cannabinoids, cocaine, opiates and opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and other drugs such as benzodiazepines and barbiturates. <br /><br />The slides provide information on the interpretation of drug test results and the limitations of determining drug use, including the inability to determine impairment, route of administration, time of use, and amount used. <br /><br />Specific details about cannabinoids include the various metabolites found in marijuana, detection time-frame, and the presence of cannabinoids in therapeutic agents such as Marinol and Sativex. The slides also mention issues related to cannabinoids, such as passive inhalation and ingestion, and the use of cannabinomimetics like K2 and spice. <br /><br />For cocaine, the slides discuss the metabolites found in humans, the preferred routes of administration, and therapeutic uses. They also mention issues related to cocaine use, including passive inhalation, unknowing ingestion, and the degradation of cocaine post-collection. <br /><br />Regarding opiates and opioids, the slides provide definitions and information on the metabolism of opiates like codeine and heroin, as well as opioids like hydrocodone and oxycodone. They highlight the presence of morphine in poppy seeds and the potential for false positive results in drug tests. <br /><br />The slides also briefly touch on amphetamines, PCP, and other drugs such as benzodiazepines and barbiturates, mentioning their excretion patterns and regional use patterns. They note that PCP has no legitimate use. The document concludes with a mention of specific workplace-related drug issues, such as the use of anabolic steroids in athletics and fentanyls in anesthesiology.

Keywords

toxicology

drugs of abuse

interpretation of results

cannabinoids

cocaine

opiates

opioids

amphetamines

PCP

workplace-related drug issues