- Docente: Maria Augusta Raggi
- Credits: 3
- SSD: CHIM/08
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
First cycle degree programme (L) in
Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences (cod. 8518)
Also valid for First cycle degree programme (L) in Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences (cod. 8518)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student should have knowledge of the chemical structures of the main classes of drugs of abuse, their toxicological properties with particular regard to the class of alkaloids. The student will be able to select suitable test for the identification and quantitation of drugs of abuse .
Course contents
The teaching programme consists of 3CFU of lectures.
The course program will cover analytical techniques and procedures
for the processing of samples for the identification and
quantitative analysis of major classes of drugs of abuse:
cannabinoids, opioids, cocaine, amphetamines, "club drugs", "smart
drugs."
It will also consider the techniques of sampling, transport and
storage of samples from the different matrices.
Moreover, the procedures necessary for development and validation
of analytical methods for the abuse substances monitoring
will be described.
Readings/Bibliography
Only as a reference:
- H. Brandenberger, R.A.A. Maes "Analytical toxicology for clinical, forensic and pharmaceutical chemists". deGruyter, 1997.
- K.A. Rubinson, J.F. Rubinson "Chimica Analitica Strumentale". Zanichelli, 2002.
- C. Baird "Chimica ambientale" Zanichelli, 2006.
During the lectures the teacher will provide suitable material for exam preparation.
Assessment methods
The student's learning will be verified in progress during
lessons with questions about the explained topics. In particular
the skills will be assessed in relation to:
-major classes of drugs of abuse (cannabinoids, opiates,
amphetamines, alkaloids, smart drugs and club drugs)
-the theoretical basis of instrumental analytical techniques with
high sensitivity
-their applications to qualitative and quantitative analysis of
drugs of abuse and their metabolites
- knowledge of the chemical structures and toxicity of the examined
compounds .
Final assessment will be carried out with 3 questions on the topics
discussed during the lessons.
Teaching tools
Slides of the lectures and scientific papers.
Office hours
See the website of Maria Augusta Raggi