“Conclusion with caveats”, Dr Leo Schep , Pacifica Congress 2024, Cairns

17/10/2024 16 min Episodio 64
“Conclusion with caveats”, Dr Leo Schep , Pacifica Congress 2024, Cairns

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Dr Leo Schep
Analysing hair, urine and blood tests.
You can usually tell if someone is using medical marujiana or if there is recreational use based on the results.
Timelines for how long tests can work - urine, blood vs hair follicle tests AND also depends on the type of the drug (this is a must listen to).
"What implication does that have on the impairment of the individual?"
If someone uses a drug once does it show up in the test? May be a small blip on the test. You cannot correlate back to a dose, but some studies can bracket results in low, medium, high.
Leo says you can get an estimate of drug use in a test. CDT testing (alcohol use).
Benefits and negatives of various tests - hair, blood, urine. Understanding what each test offers.
What should lawyers include in the instructions to a toxicologist. "We can form a conclusion with caveats" from drug testing.
What killed Alexander The Great? (Interesting discussion).
Illustrating the importance of cross disciplinary discussions. 

www.pacificacongress.org 
https://www.toxinform.com

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