chemistry Flashcards
drug
natural or synthetic substance used to produce physio and psych effects in humans or other higher order animalsillicit dru
illicit drugs
deemed illegal to possess
licit drugs
sanctioned/allowed by society
schedule i drug
high pot for abuse, no accepted med use:
heroin, weed, lsd
schedule ii drug
high pot for abuse, accepted med use:
opium, cocaine, pcp, synth thc, most amphetamines
schedule iii drug
less pot for abuse, accepted med use:
all barbiturate preps (except phenobarb) not covered in ii, anabolic steroids
schedule iv drug
low pot for abuse, accepted med use:
phenobarb, diazepam, tranq’s
pharmacophore
the portion of drug molecule req’d for pharmacological activity
drug sample collection
keep in airtight container, must prevent cross-contamination
marquis test
purple: heroin, morphine, & most opium derivatives
orange-brown: amphet’s and methamphet’s
dille-koppayani
violet-blue: barbiturates
duquenois-levine
purple: marijuana
van urk
blue-purple: LSD
scott’s test/cobalt test
blue to pink to blue: cocaine
gc-ms
gas chromatograph - mass spectrometer