bachelor's at Farmácia e Bioquímica from Universidade de São Paulo (1974), master's at Pharmacy from Universidade de São Paulo (1983) and doctorate at Toxicology from Universidade de São Paulo (1995). Has experience in Forensic Toxicology. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Traffic accidents are a serious public health problem, particularly in developing countries. In Brazil, one of the leading countries in this type of accident, about 117 people die every day in traffic accidents, generating a cost of approximately R $ 12 billion per year to public funds. Driving under the influence of psychoactive substances such as illicit and some prescribed drugs can si…
The illicit drug market has been diversifying in recent years, mainly due to the introduction of synthetic drugs. Nowadays, synthetic drugs are in second and third place in the ranking of drugs most consumed by the adult population (people aged between 15 and 64 years), which might be associated with the expansion of this market in the last decade. At the same time, the global seizure of …
Forensic toxicology analysis are applied in different contexts, like medico-legal investigation to determine cause of death; monitoring the use of drugs and alcohol by drivers; evaluating the fatal exposure to illicit drugs and antidoping control on sports. It aims different chemical compounds like ethanol, cocaine, cannabis, amphetamines, opiates and some medicines. Toxicological analysi…
In Brazil, in the year of 2011, the traffic accidents were responsible for 44.553 deaths, causing a huge social and economic impact. Almost 90% of all good produce in Brazil are transport on highways, and the southeast region is the most concentrate location of this type of transportation. It's already known that the use of alcohol and other psychoactive substances alter negatively the dr…
Introduction: In Brazil in, the last year, about 40,000 individuals were victims of fatal traffic accidents (TA), and nearly 15,000 deaths only in the Southeast of the country. It is known that drug use is a contributing factor to this outcome, since it encourages the driver to make decisions about risk. The situation is even worse among truck drivers transporting cargo in the country. Th…
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