Pharmacology.

Catalog description

Pharmacology is a complex field focusing on the mechanism of action of drugs. This course provides background information on the basic mechanisms of drug absorption, distribution and interaction with targets. In addition, this course covers how drugs are discovered and regulated. Finally, a selected set of drug families focusing on the nervous system and anti-cancer treatments are examined. This course is intended as a primer for later study of pharmacology covering many more drug families. Other courses such as Organic Chemistry, Physiology and Genetics are helpful but are not required. Prerequisites: BIOL 051 , BIOL 061 , CHEM 025 , CHEM 027 .