PS268 Lecture 3: Chapter 12
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Health canada, fda, oversees regulation of products and drugs. Safe when used as intended and effective for its intended use. Natural health products directory, satisfies products that are being marketed and sold in a manner similar to drugs but classified and regulated as foods. Chemical name complete chemical description, scientific name. Generic name specifies particular chemical but not brand, cannot be trademarked. Activates inhibitory neurons in anterior cingulate cortex (acc), release gaba and inhibit pain by acting on gaba receptors and blocking acc neurons for pain perception. Product license for sites that package, label, manufacture and imported. Information on : active (medicinal) ingredient, source, potency, nonmedical ingredients, recommended use. Antidepressant, less research than st. johns wort. Improve memory and cognitive function, circulation and memory. Drugs that can be sold only with a prescription. Drugs that can be sold without a prescription but must be kept behind the counter.
