[NEUR 3204] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 75 pages long Study Guide!
29 Nov 2016
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Neur3204 lecture 1: pharmacology is the study of drug action, interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that alter normal biological functions. Mechanisms and resulting behaviors: parkinson"s disease and l-dopa, the term drug has many meanings: A chemical that is likely to be abused: an exogenous chemical that significantly alters the function of certain bodily cells when taken into the body (chemical is generally not required for normal function) External to the body, likely to be abused, and has psychoactive effect. Food and other substances derived from plants and other natural sources can elicit potent drugs effects. Natural vs. synthetic: physical and biochemical interactions of drug with target site. Specific (binding) or non-specific (response: based on unique characteristics of the individual. Genetics, metabolism: pharmacokinetics is the study of drug absorption, distribution within body, and drug elimination. Absorption depends on the route of administration.
