Toxicology, Endocrinology & Drug Testing

Come bitter pilot, now at once run on
The dashing rocks thy seasick weary bark!
Here’s to my love! O true apothecary!
Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die.
- Shakespeare (Romeo & Juliet-Act5)

You see ever since Romeo & Juliet was written, poisons have already been existing.In fact, philosopher Socrates died of it, unfortunately.Poisons are found to be in different colors, chemical properties and possesses different stages of lethality. That is why there is a thing called toxicology...

TOXICOLOGY is the study of adverse effects of toxins and/or poisons present in the body. Biologic agents such as these should be given proper precautions, but of course, awareness should be first. Seeing that trademark "skull bone" logo would already give you an idea.

DRUG TESTING

Drug testing played an important role to determine if there is a drug present and what is the drug present in the body of a certain person. This can be done by collecting samples of any biological specimen like urine and blood although there are cases in which the other specimen is much preferable than the other specimen. Moreover, each of the sample specimen has its own advantage/disadvantage over another. In relation with toxicology, drug testing is used to determine drug toxicity and drug dependency.

ENDOCRINOLOGY

The study of how the Endocrine System works and helps in tissue function by producing many different hormones. Since it involves endocrine glands like adrenal,pancreas,parathyroid,pituitary and thyroid gland, it influences most of our body system (majority of our body organs are rule by it).The study also involves disorders pertaining to all endocrine glands.