Live webinar presented by Korin E. Leffler, PhD, MSEH
May 2, 2024, 12:30pm
90 min of CLE credit
This presentation will cover the pharmacology and toxicology of central nervous system stimulants in the human body and how they affect the brain. Content and discussion will focus on amphetamines and methamphetamines and explore the relationship between the drugs and the physiological and clinical symptoms seen in human beings. Additionally, common effects of the drugs on the human body will be covered in depth, including (but not limited to) delusion, hallucinations and psychosis. This presentation will also explore the mental health state of an individual using methamphetamines in both acute and chronic states, and in both illicit and prescription circumstances and the legal implications.
Registration:
This program is part of the 2024 IDS Forensic Science Education Series. The webinars will be presented monthly and are free to attend. Use this link to register for all webinars in the series and attend any that are of interest.
Presenter:
Dr. Leffler received her B.S. degree in Biological Sciences from North Carolina State University and went to work for the Environmental Protection Agency in Research Triangle Park, NC. She worked in the toxicology field as a researcher. Dr. Leffler then transferred to the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD and conducted research on neural plasticity for the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. After the NIH, she returned to school and received a MSEH and Ph.D. from East Carolina University. Upon completion of her doctorate in Pharmacology and Toxicology, Dr. Leffler became faculty at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. She served as an Assistant Professor, teaching Medical Students, Dental Students and Graduate Nursing students. She also teaches continuing medical education and faculty development workshops for practicing physicians, faculty and medical professionals. Dr. Leffler currently serves as a Clinical Professor for the Department of Advanced Nursing Practice in the College of Nursing, teaching Clinical Pharmacology for Advanced Nursing Practice and Neuroscience and Psychopharmacology. She is an expert in Medical Pharmacology and the field of Toxicology (including forensic toxicology) in the academic and legal fields. She was involved in medical simulation labs, is a peer-reviewed published author, and has served on curriculum committees and subcommittees in Medicine and Therapeutics across the East Carolina Health Sciences Schools. She has combined her research toxicology background and master’s degree with her advanced clinical pharmacology and toxicology doctoral degree to begin serving as an expert witness for the legal system in all matters pertaining to drugs, legal and illegal, and other toxicants.