Pharmacology+

Pharmacodynamics

Study of the effect of drugs & their mechanisms of action

Agonist

Bind to receptor to produce action

Antagonists

Block receptors from other attaching

Pharmokinetics

The journey of drugs inside our body : drug ingestion / absorption / distribution/ metabolism / excretion

Drug absorption

Goes thru digestive system and into blood stream

Drug Distribution

Moves to different body tissues & are absorbed there

Drug metabolism

(Liver plays pivotal role) enzymes transform drugs into metabolites

Excretion

Metabolism excreted via various routes

Drug effects

amount of drug administered and time drug stays in body

Dose response curve

The relationship between the does of the drug and the magnitude effect on the body

Time respone curve

how drug effect change with time

Therapeutic window

The safe range between a drug’s effective dose and toxic dose

Addiction

Physiological and physical engagement in substances

Drug Dependence

Physical reliance on substance or behavior