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TBI and Drug Abuse

Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.
2019-11-30 at 12:30 pm

Categories: Criminal Law, Toxicology
Tags: drug abuse, forensic medical expert, forensic nurse, TBI, traumatic brain injury

The Frontal Cortex Connection: TBI and Drug Abuse The long-term effects of traumatic brain injury are at long last being acknowledged and researched in our society, partly due to the media’s attention to the severity and consequences of this injury to football players in the NFL. We are realizing the extent in which these injuries Read More...

Mitigation: Substance Use

Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.
2014-11-21 at 5:46 am

Categories: Criminal Law, Mitigation, Psych/Mental Health
Tags: childhood trauma, criminal law, drug abuse, Mental Health Mitigation, psych, substance abuse, toxicology

Early or heavy substance use can have a profound impact on an individual’s brain, with resulting changes in judgment and behavior. Substances can lead to acute impairment during periods of intoxication and withdrawal. Some substances (stimulants, PCP) induce a psychotic state during and shortly after use. These substances can mimic schizophrenia with delusions, hallucinations and Read More...