PHAR 300 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Mcgill University, Metabolism, Liver
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Grading: 35% midterm (in october), 65% final. Learn to critically analyse information from everyday sources. Learn how to explain the functioning of drugs to others. Drug: not pharmacy (which is just counting pills, any substance which affects living systems. Treat/cure diseases (ex: the drug for hiv blocks its polymerase from functioning) Alter physiological functions (ex: gravol for motion sickness, contraceptives) Prevent infection and disease (ex: osteoporosis drugs) Some of these can be derived from plants. Performance enhancement: key concept: there are no perfect drugs. Can occur through drug interactions: the more drugs you take, the more chances of harmful interactions. Humans are all different and will respond differently to drugs. Therefore, a cost-benefit analysis must be implemented. Since humans are all different, the goal will ultimately be to make custom drugs: toxicology: the analysis of the harmful effects of drugs to fit the individual.