The Tox Lab

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The Tox Lab is a podcast dedicated to exploring the science of toxicology and its real-world implications. Each week we aim to break down complex research, investigate real-life cases, and discuss emerging trends in toxicology. Disclaimer: All opinions are our own. Find us on instagram: @the_tox_lab Email us here: thetoxlab@gmail.com

Episode Date
Episode 77: Novel Synthetic Opioids – An Update on Emerging Trends
May 11, 2026
Episode 76: Naloxone - Access, Harm Reduction and Disparities
May 04, 2026
Episode 75: Kratom Is Changing - New Semi-Synthetic Compounds & Rising Harm
Apr 27, 2026
Episode 74: Codeine – Pharmacogenetics, Breastfeeding and the 2006 Lancet Case
Apr 20, 2026
Episode 73: Pesticides – Flowers, Food and Forensics
Apr 13, 2026
Episode 72: GHB – Forensic Toxicology, Detection and Interpretation (Part 2)
Apr 06, 2026
Episode 71: GHB – Patterns of Use, Harms and User Experience (Part 1)
Mar 30, 2026
Episode 70: Poison Centre Data – Insights into Drug Trends and Toxicology Surveillance
Mar 23, 2026
Episode 69: Alcohol – Fatal Complications of Chronic Misuse
Mar 16, 2026
Episode 68: Dopamine Agonists – Impulse Control Disorders and Gambling in Parkinson’s Therapy
Mar 09, 2026
Episode 67: Tetrodotoxin Toxicity – From Pufferfish to Forensic Casework
Mar 02, 2026
Episode 66: CBD and Sleep – Clinical Evidence and Emerging Mechanisms
Feb 23, 2026
Episode 65: Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors and Psychoactive Drug Interactions
Feb 16, 2026
Episode 64: Are Nitazenes Being Missed? Stability in Post-Mortem Toxicology
Feb 09, 2026
Episode 63: Bupropion Toxicity – Mechanisms of Cardiac Conduction Abnormalities
Feb 02, 2026
Episode 62: Methaqualone (Quaaludes) – From 1970s Sedative to Modern Analogues
Jan 26, 2026
Episode 61: Naloxone in the Age of Nitazenes and Ultra-Potent Synthetic Opioids
Jan 19, 2026
Episode 60: Detecting Harm Early - Drug Early Warning Systems Explained
Jan 12, 2026
Episode 59: When Is Toxicology Biochemistry? Exploring Drugs That Alter Glucose Metabolism
Jan 05, 2026
Episode 58: Marzipan, Almonds and Cyanide — A Toxicology Christmas Special
Dec 15, 2025
Episode 57: SSRIs and Seizure Risk - Rethinking Serotonin in Epilepsy
Dec 08, 2025
Episode 56: Cannabis and Heart Health — Unpacking the Evidence Behind Cardiovascular Risk
Dec 01, 2025
Episode 55: Space Oil – Etomidate in the Drug Supply and Its Toxicological Risks
Nov 24, 2025
Episode 54: From Nits to Novichok — A Deep Dive into Organophosphates
Nov 17, 2025
Episode 53: From Cosmetics to Creatures – A Mix of Unusual Poisonings
Nov 10, 2025
Episode 52: Errors in Toxicology – When Science Gets It Wrong
Nov 03, 2025
Episode 51: Brorphine – Could Orphines Be the Next Nitazenes?
Oct 27, 2025
Episode 50: One Year of The Tox Lab – Reflections, Updates, and What’s Next
Oct 20, 2025
Episode 49: Arsenic – A Victorian Poison in the Modern World
Oct 13, 2025
Episode 48: Mushroom Toxicology – Trends, Toxins, and Mislabelled Products
Oct 06, 2025
Episode 47: Clozapine – Unpacking the Complexities of a Unique Antipsychotic
Sep 29, 2025
Episode 46: The Kappa Hypothesis - Medetomidine, Dysphoria, and Hallucinations
Sep 22, 2025
Episode 45: Diarylethylamines – The Rise, Risks, and Disappearance of Ketamine Substitutes
Sep 15, 2025
Episode 44: Ozempic and GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs – Benefits, Overdose, and Counterfeits
Sep 08, 2025
Episode 43: Toxicology Mysteries – A Series of Poisoning Cases
Sep 01, 2025
Episode 42: 2C-B vs Tucibi (Pink Cocaine) – What’s the Difference?
Aug 25, 2025
Episode 41: Can One Dose Cure Addiction? The Promise and Peril of Ibogaine
Aug 18, 2025
Episode 40: Nicotine – From Potential Benefits to Hidden Dangers
Aug 11, 2025
Episode 39: Plastic in the Fentanyl - Why should we care about BTMPS?
Aug 04, 2025
Episode 38: Death Cap Mushrooms – Amatoxins and the Erin Patterson Case
Jul 28, 2025
Episode 37: Nitazene Metabolites in Post-Mortem Casework
Jul 21, 2025
Episode 36: AI in Toxicology - Potential and Pitfalls
Jul 14, 2025
Episode 35: Xylazine and Other α2 Agonists – Clinical and Forensic Perspectives
Jul 07, 2025
Episode 34: Cocaine + Alcohol – Cardiac & Hepatic Consequences
Jun 30, 2025
Episode 33: Tianeptine – From Antidepressant to Gas Station Heroin
Jun 23, 2025
Episode 32: Toxic Tails - A Look at Common Pet Poisons
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 31: Inside the EUDA 2025 Report - Drug Trends Across Europe
Jun 09, 2025
Episode 30: Methamphetamine Enantiomers Explained - Mirror Image Molecules in Drug Testing
Jun 02, 2025
Episode 29: Delta-8 THC vs Delta-9 THC - How One Double Bond Alters Clinical Effects
May 26, 2025
Episode 28: Bicycle Day — Albert Hofmann and His Historic LSD Trip
May 19, 2025
Episode 27: Ketamine - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
May 12, 2025
Episode 26: Beyond Broscience: The Toxic Truth About SARMs
May 05, 2025
Episode 25: Mitragynine and 7-Hydroxymitragynine – Uncovering Kratom’s Alkaloids
Apr 28, 2025
Episode 24: What is in that Vape?
Apr 21, 2025
Episode 23: Death Coffee and Penconazole Toxicity
Apr 14, 2025
Episode 22: Harold Shipman Part 2: Exhuming the Truth
Apr 07, 2025
Episode 21: Harold Shipman - Dr Jekyll of Hyde
Mar 31, 2025
Episode 20: Nitrous Oxide: No Laughing Matter
Mar 24, 2025
Episode 19: Poppy Seed Toxicity: The Truth Behind the Bagel
Mar 17, 2025
Episode 18: A Soldier, a Smuggler, and a Cocaine Bear: Tales of Meth and Mayhem
Mar 10, 2025
Episode 17: Decoding Time of Death: The Post-Mortem Interval and Toxicology Challenges
Mar 03, 2025
Episode 16: Synthetic Cathinones
Feb 24, 2025
Episode 15: Toxic TikTok Challenges
Feb 17, 2025
Episode 14: Have we reached peak Nitazene?
Feb 10, 2025
Episode 13: Mice, Music, and Methamphetamine Toxicity
Feb 03, 2025
Episode 12: Slushie Poisonings
Jan 27, 2025
Episode 11: The Rise of Street Benzodiazepines
Jan 20, 2025
Episode 10: Elephant in the Room: The Tusko Experiment
Jan 13, 2025
Episode 9: New Year, New Risks: The deadly side of fitness fixes
Jan 06, 2025
Episode 8: Festive Poisons
Dec 16, 2024
Episode 7: Truth or Bias - self reporting vs lab testing
Dec 09, 2024
Episode 6: Methanol Poisoning
Dec 02, 2024
Episode 5: Swedish poisonings and sauna deaths
Nov 25, 2024
Episode 4: Bromazolam and Desalkylgidazepam
Nov 18, 2024
Episode 3: Psychedelics
Nov 11, 2024
Episode 2: Semi-Synthetic Cannabinoids and N-Ethylhexedrone
Nov 04, 2024
Episode 1: Nitazene and Xylazine
Oct 28, 2024