DATABASES

Internet Grateful Med 15 databases including MEDLINE, TOXLINE and ChemID
PubMed  MEDLINE and molecular biology databases
ToxNet  Introduction and access to any of the following 3 databases.
      Toxicology Data Search  Search any of these 5 files:
      HSDB (Hazardous Substances Data Bank)
      CCRIS ( Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System)
      GENE-TOX (Genetic Toxicology/Mutagenicity Data Bank)
      IRIS (Integrated Risk Information Service)
      RTECS (Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances)
      Toxic Releases (TRI) Search  Info on the release of chemicals into the environment
      Toxicology Literature Search  Search either of these files
      DART (Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology)
      EMIC (Environmental Mutagenesis Information Center)
BioMed Net   Data bases, opinions, news and features

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USA GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

National Institute on Drug Abuse The best single government site for drug abuse information.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration  Information on the prevalence, prevention and treatment of drug abuse.
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism   Information pertaining to the biomedical and behavioral
causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems.
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information  Free publications, on-line data bases, fact sheets,  research reports and many links.
Drug Enforcement Administration Information on federal programs and operations relating to drug trafficking, organized crime, interdiction and drug abuse patterns.
Office of National Drug Control Policy  Drug abuse facts and news, research reports in prevention, detection, treatment, prevention, enforcement.

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GWU RESOURCES

Himmelfarb Library  Listing of print and electronic resources available at or through the Himmelfrab Library
On-line journals  Medical journals available on-line from on and off campus computers
American Chemical Society Journals Accessible from on campus computers
 

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TUTORIALS/COURSES/TOOLS

National Institute of General Medical Science  Basic introduction to biochemistry, cell biology and pharmacology.
Biochemistry Course  Good graphics and animations. Follow the links to the Biochemistry Department to Internet Resources to  BIOC 800.
Principles of Drug Action   Several tutorials, reviews and slide presentations of many aspects of drug chemistry and biochemistry. Excellent site - courtesy of Auburn University.
Basic Statistics   Easy to understand presentation of basic statistical methods. Includes examples of pharmacology applications.
Drawing program  The ISIS Draw program is an excellent and easy to use program for drawing organic structures. Click on the "Download Isis/Draw" button to download a free copy.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

ChemFinder  Chemical structures and physical constants
Chemistry Review Everything we should know about chemistry but have forgotten.
Martindale's The Reference Desk Very valuable site. Good chemistry, biology, math and statistics links (don't miss the counting sheep calculator !).
National Library of Medicine

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DICTIONARIES/GLOSSARIES

Biological/Medical Dictionary  From aardvark to zyxin with farnesylation and Paget's in between. Watch out for the British spelling.
Medicinal Chemistry Dictionary
Medical Dictionaries   Links to many medical dictionaries (including foreign languages), medical glossaries, thesuari and spell checkers.
Medical Dictionary  MedicineNet.com - A good general health information site with links to a medical dictionary, prescription drug information, disease description and treatments and recent medical advances
Pharmacology Dictionary Hundreds of terms and symbols useful in pharmacology, toxicology and medicinal chemistry.
Scientific and Medical Dictionary
Scientific and Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary The on-line version of one of the standard medical dictionaries. Medical and scientific definitions plus additional information.

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ORGANIZATIONS

American Academy of Forensic Sciences
The Society of Forensic Toxicologists
The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists

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GRADUATE TOXICOLOGY PROGRAMS
Society of Toxicology listing

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LINKS GALORE

Federal Agencies  A gateway to the on-line sites of virtually all federal agencies
SOFT WebLinks: The largest compilation of Forensic Toxicology-related links on the internet (so they say).
Zeno's Forensic Page: Links to many sites for all areas of forensic sciences - Labs, Universities, Experts, Literature, Organizations,
Pathology and Forensic Science Links: Links to several pathology and forensic toxicology sites
Pharmacology and Toxicology Links: Pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, dosages, data bases, poisoning symptoms

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