“Conclusion with caveats”, Dr Leo Schep , Pacifica Congress 2024, Cairns
Update: 2024-10-17
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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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