Toxicological Chemistry

The objective of the course is to study the link between the chemical structure and the toxicity of the molecules. The principal classes of substances of abuse will be considered as regard as their potential of abuse, the relative Italian legislation and their pharmacological action. The principal analytical methods for the detection of the drugs of abuse in both biological and non-biological samples will be taken into account, even by means of practical experiments in laboratory.

At the end of the course students will be able to know the potential of abuse of the most common drugs of abuse and the relative Italian legislation. Students will also be able to know the principal analytical and sample preparation techniques to be applied in the field of chemical and toxicological analysis.