BPS 1101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Ulf Von Euler, Ethylene Glycol, Shark Cartilage
31 Jan 2016
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Canadian life expectancy = 81. 2 *higher than at any time in history* Main causes of death: pneumonia, tuberculosis, influenza. Main causes of death: heart disease, cancer, stroke, accidents, diabetes, respiratory infections. Immunization/vaccination is the greatest achievement in medicine (successful for viral diseases) Drug discovery: observation, rare (people observed effect of drug, strong poisons, philosophy common (based on belief, cure made by reasoning, healing by superstition, magic & religion. Tried to reject superstition/ religion from healing. Used ox liver for night blindness, poppy juice for crying babies & animal fat for baldness. Opium (extracted from poppy seeds) used as narcotic painkiller/sedative, toxic in high doses. Cocaine (extracted from coca leaves) used as stimulant/topical painkiller. Steps to make evidence: make a measurement, measure properly, measure accurately. Poor control over dose (plants produce random amounts of active ingredient) Body must be made of 4 elements (blood, phlegm, yellow & black bile) Too much/too little causes disease, cured by re-balancing humors.
