The Toxpod
Tim Scott & Peter Stockham
Forensic Toxicology: It's a matter of half-life and death
- 41 minutes 18 seconds5 in 30 (Cannabinoids in breastmilk, Drugs in fabric, Etylene glycol, Machine learning and more)
We look at 5 recent publications in the field of toxicology.
1. Helander A, Andersson A, Villén T. Origin and Interpretation of Low Methamphetamine Levels Found in Amphetamine-Positive Urine Samples: Support for Methylation of Amphetamine as a Minor Metabolic Pathway. Drug Test Anal. 2025;17(11):2276-2282. doi:10.1002/dta.3940
2. Labay LM, Midthun KM, Kacinko SL, Papsun DM. Drug identification in biologicals on clothing, bedding, and other materials. J Anal Toxicol. 2025;49(8):603-608. doi:10.1093/jat/bkaf057
3. Ogawa S, Shiraki R, Wakigawa K, et al. Quantitative analysis of ethylene glycol in human serum by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry with p-toluenesulfonyl isocyanate derivatization. Forensic Toxicol. 2026;44(1):37-46. doi:10.1007/s11419-025-00729-0
4. Ballotari M, Truver MT, Sojin NA, et al. Analysis of cannabinoids and semi-synthetic cannabinoids in authentic breastmilk samples by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. J Anal Toxicol. 2025;49(8):559-566. doi:10.1093/jat/bkaf047
5. Grafinger KE, Weinmann W, Pasin D, et al. Machine learning in forensic toxicology: Concepts, applications and challenges in bioanalysis, ADME, and toxicodynamics. Forensic Sci Int. Published online February 9, 2026. doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2026.112883
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21 March 2026, 9:30 pm - 15 minutes 11 secondsTIAFT Bulletin Episode 55(3)
Sam is joined by fellow Bulletin editors Rebecca and Luke for a rundown of the latest Bulletin.
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The Toxpod is a production of The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. The opinions expressed by the hosts are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of TIAFT.18 January 2026, 5:30 am - 40 minutes 16 secondsNPS Update - December 2025
Keeping up to date with New Psychoactive Substances is hard! We've assembled a crack team of international experts to help us do just that:
Hosted by TIAFT NPS Committee chair, Svante Vikingsson.
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5 January 2026, 3:30 am - 36 minutes 17 secondsOn the Spot at TIAFT2025 - Part 2
Part 2 of On the Spot at TIAFT 2025 in Auckland, New Zealand.
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The Toxpod is a production of the International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. The opinions expressed by the hosts are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of TIAFT.
9 December 2025, 9:30 pm - 42 minutes 16 secondsOn the Spot at TIAFT2025 - Part 1
At the TIAFT2025 conference in Auckland, New Zealand, Peter and Sam caught up with a few fellow toxicologists to talk about their work.
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The Toxpod is a production of the International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. The opinions expressed by the hosts are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of TIAFT.
3 December 2025, 11:30 pm - 30 minutes 30 secondsLive at TIAFT2025 - AI in forensic toxicology TIAFT Task Force 1 Report
The AI Task force is the first of the President and Board’s Taskforces to tackle emerging issues in toxicology. TTF1 members are TIAFT members who had an active history and with a keen interest in the application of this technology in their work.
The AI Task Force:
Marie Mardal (Denmark)
Stephen Trobbiani (Australia)
Nieves Manuela Barbo (Philippines)
Aaron Shapiro (Canada)
Tyler Devincenzi (United StatesSam and Peter facilited the presentation of the TTF1 report live at TIAFT 2025 in Auckland, New Zealand in Novemeber 2025
The TTF1 report can be found in the TIAFT Members section under Resources.
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The Toxpod is a production of The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. The opinions expressed by the hosts are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of TIAFT.27 November 2025, 1:30 am - 39 minutes 14 secondsClinical vs Forensic toxicology
Tim, Sam and Peter explore the differences and the similarities between life and work in the Forensic and Clinical branches of Toxicology and the opportunities collaboration can bring. And sadly TIm bids farewell to the Toxpod as he explores new opportunities. Thank you Tim for coming up with the idea of the Toxpod and all the hard work you've done! You will be missed!
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The Toxpod is a production of The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. The opinions expressed by the hosts are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of TIAFT.1 November 2025, 11:30 pm - 15 minutes 53 secondsAuckland TIAFT 2025 Meeting Preview!
Sam and Peter are joined by Jenn Schumann and Matt Hosking from the TIAFT Auckland Organising Committee to whet your appetite for what promises to be another great TIAFT meeting. Come have a listen!
Don’t forget to come and see the Toxpod hosted TIAFT Taskforce on AI presentation at Tuesday Lunchtime in Auckland!
Its not too late to register!
Meeting dates: Sunday 23 November to Thursday 28th November
Meeting website: https://tiaft2025.com/
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21 October 2025, 2:30 am - 33 minutes 16 seconds5 in 30 (Reunion Island psychotropic cocktail, GHB: Doctors vs Toxicologists, New-fangled fragmentation and more)
We look at 5 recent publications in the field of toxicology.
- Dietzen, Dennis J., and Connor J. Blair. "Precision Chemotherapy: Optimizing Calibration for Rapid Determination of Blood Methotrexate by Tandem Mass Spectrometry±Liquid Chromatography." Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 39.14 (2025): e10053.
- Skjelland, D., Jørgenrud, B. M., Gundersen, K., Bjørnaas, M. A., Brekke, M., Dalaker, V. M., ... & Vallersnes, O. M. (2025). Gamma-hydroxybutyrate poisoning: clinical diagnosis versus laboratory findings. Clinical Toxicology, 63(4), 253-260.
- Guyon, J., Maillot, A., Bastard, S., Weisse, F., Daveluy, A., & Mété, D. (2025). Psychoactive cocktail consumption on Reunion Island: A case report. Journal of Analytical Toxicology, bkaf009
- Helland, A., Muller, S., Spigset, O., Krabseth, H. M., Hansen, M., & Skråstad, R. B. (2025). Drug detection in oral fluid and urine after single therapeutic doses of dexamphetamine, lisdexamphetamine, and methylphenidate in healthy volunteers. Journal of Analytical Toxicology, 49(2), 65-72.
- Liu, C. M., Huang, B. Y., Hua, Z. D., Jia, W., & Zhi‐yu, L. (2025). Characterization of Mass Spectrometry Fragmentation Patterns Under Electron‐Activated Dissociation (EAD) for Rapid Structure Identification of Nitazene Analogs. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 39(12), e10030.
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1 July 2025, 12:30 am - 40 minutes 16 secondsNPS Update - June 2025
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Keeping up to date with New Psychoactive Substances is hard! We've assembled a crack team of international experts to help us do just that:
Hosted by TIAFT NPS Committee chair, Svante Vikingsson.
This episode features:- THC-P - fully synthetic or semi-synthetic cannabinoid?
- the emerging etomidate and analogues
- the intriguing mystery of BTMPS-adulterant or precursor
- the 1000th NPS reported by EUDA and much more
These updates will be a regular part of our podcast schedule, letting you know about recent developments in NPS markets, detection and harms.
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The Toxpod is a production of The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. The opinions expressed by the hosts are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of TIAFT.7 June 2025, 9:30 am - 16 minutes 25 secondsTIAFT Bulletin Episode 55(1)
Peter is joined by Bulletin editors Rebecca, Samantha and Luke for a rundown of the latest Bulletin.
For more information on the Bulletin, including how to submit content, click here.
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The Toxpod is a production of The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists. The opinions expressed by the hosts are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of TIAFT.12 May 2025, 1:30 pm - More Episodes? Get the App