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Category Archives: Toxicology

MDMA / Molly: Legal Implications

DUI, Psych/Mental Health, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Molly is in the same Schedule I category of illegal drugs as heroin, LSD and marijuana. In 2010 the U.S. government initiated severe fines and lengthy jail time for those discovered manufacturing and/or distributing ecstasy.…

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Dangers of Molly / MDMA

DUI, Psych/Mental Health, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

MDMA addiction poses a danger as life threatening symptoms develop including irregular heart rhythms, high blood pressure that can lead to a heart attack or stroke, bleeding in the brain, organ damage and hyperthermia. Hyperthermia…

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MDMA / Molly: Use & Effects

DUI, Psych/Mental Health, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Referred to as ecstasy, the love drug, lover’s speed, X, and Molly (short for molecule), this drug can be used in powder form for snorting or smoking; or most commonly through oral ingestion as a…

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MDMA / Molly: Overview

DUI, Psych/Mental Health, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

The substance, 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) was first synthesized in Germany in the early 1900s by Merck and Co. At that time there was no defined medical use for the product. Through time studies began to…

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Veterans’ Court

DUI, Mitigation, Psych/Mental Health, Psych/Mental Health (Civil), ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

The purpose of veterans’ court is to assist veterans who are accused of crimes that occurred as they are adjusting to civilian life. There is an extensive screening process for veterans who apply. The courts…

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Veterans: Blast Injury

Blunt Force Trauma, DUI, Mitigation, Psych/Mental Health, Psych/Mental Health (Civil), ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Blast injury-the signature wound of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. It is always wise to ask a veteran client who has served in the Middle East if he or she was ever exposed to…

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Veterans: Psychiatric Issues

DUI, Mitigation, Psych/Mental Health, Psych/Mental Health (Civil), ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

There are several depression screening tools that professionals administer that are cost effective and provide concrete data that can be used in court. Symptoms of depression that could affect a veteran’s functioning are; sad or…

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A look at Veterans in Criminal Court

Criminal Law, DUI, Mitigation, Psych/Mental Health, Psych/Mental Health (Civil), ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Hypothetical Scenario The following is a fictional scenario in which a veteran client may be arrested and charged with a crime. Mr. Smith served two yearlong tours in Iraq. He experienced a mild traumatic brain…

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DUI Blood Draws: Legal Implications

DUI, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Make sure you check out the post about our DUI Medical Defense Screening Tool.   Our wonderful story goes on to describe some things about the physical environment where the blood draw is to take place. …

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Patient Safety: Policies (Part II)

Emergency Department, Policies and Procedures, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Policies should be in place to help providers make decisions about impaired patients. The legal matters to consider in developing a policy are breach of confidentiality (Part I, last week), duty to warn, duty to report,…

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DUI Blood Draws: Issues relating to prep

DUI, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Make sure you check out the post about our DUI Medical Defense Screening Tool.   Last week’s post held a work of fiction will bring a smile of recognition to anyone involved in the sometimes gritty business…

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Patient Safety: Policies (Part I)

Emergency Department, Policies and Procedures, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Policies should be in place to help providers make decisions about impaired patients. The legal matters to consider in developing a policy are breach of confidentiality (Part I, today), duty to warn, duty to report,…

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