The Toxpod

TIAFT Bulletin Episode 56(1) **Special AI Issue**

Sam is joined by fellow Bulletin editors Rebecca and Luke for a rundown of the latest Bulletin. For more information on the Bulletin, head to the TIAFT website or email

5 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

TIAFT Bulletin Episode 55(3)

Sam is joined by fellow Bulletin editors Rebecca and Luke for a rundown of the latest Bulletin. For more information on the Bulletin, head to the TIAFT website or email

NPS 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: Michael Evans-Brown, EUD

On the Spot at TIAFT2025 - Part 2

Part 2 of On the Spot at TIAFT 2025 in Auckland, New Zealand. Contact us at toxpod@tiaft.org Find out more about TIAFT at www.tiaft.org The Toxpod is a production of t

On 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. Contact us at toxpod@tiaft.org F

Live 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

Clinical 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 collaborat

Auckland 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

5 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 Determina

NPS Update - June 2025

WIN  A TOXPOD MUG! Listen to the episode and email Toxpod@tiaft.org the name of the EUDA's 1000th drug and we'll send one lucky listener a coveted Toxpod mug!

TIAFT 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 conten

5 in 30 (Cognitive bias, more metabolics, electromembranes and fentalogs)

We look at 5 recent publications in the field of toxicology. Ning He, et al.  Contextual bias in forensic toxicology decisions: A follow-up empirical study from China. (

Off the Spot -TIAFT St Gallen Part 2

In the final part of the St Gallen Special, The Toxpod speaks with TIAFT President Simon Elliott, Young Scientist Best Paper Award winner Liam Ward and host of TIAFT 2025

Off the Spot -TIAFT St Gallen Part 1

Neither Tim or I could make it to the The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists meeting in  St Gallen to get “On The Spot” interviews with delegates this ye

NPS Update - October 2024

Keeping up to date with New Psychoactive Substances is hard! We've assembled a crack team of experts to help us do just that: Michael Evans-Brown, EUDAConor Crean,

TIAFT Bulletin preview - Issue 54(2)

We'll be previewing issues of the TIAFT Bulletin as they are released every few months. Special thanks to Jennifer Schumann and Rebecca Hartman, editors of the TIAF

NPS Update - July 2024

Keeping up to date with New Psychoactive Substances is hard! We've assembled a crack team of experts to help us do just that: Michael Evans-Brown, EUDAConor Crean,

Samantha Tolliver

Tim is joined by Samantha Tolliver, Chief Toxicologist in the District of Columbia, to discuss the challenges of running a modern forensic toxicology laboratory. Contact

TIAFT Bulletin preview - Issue 54(1)

We'll be previewing issues of the TIAFT Bulletin as they are released every few months. Special thanks to Jennifer Schumann and Rebecca Hartman, editors of the TIAF