Why pharmacology

Society membership. Bursaries Engagement Training Bursary. Our Community. Our online Community My membership. Home About About pharmacology Explore pharmacology. Explore pharmacology Welcome to the British Pharmacology Society. Here you can find out more about what pharmacology is, where medicines come from, and how you can get involved.

What is pharmacology? Comments will be used to improve web content and will not be responded to. Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. It will be used to make improvements to this website. Page last updated: Table of contents Section A. Section B. Topic 2: Introduction to how drugs work. Topic 3: Classifying drugs. Topic 4: How psycho-active drugs act on the body. Topic 5: How drugs move through the body. Topic 6: Drug effects.

Topic 7: Effects of specific psycho-active drugs. Topic 8: Key issues in pharmacology. Topic 9: Managing overdose. Certain Races and Ethnicities Particular drugs can have different effects in different groups of people.

One-half the standard dose seems to effectively lower cholesterol levels in Asians, and full doses can increase their risk of heart damage. Having low levels of the enzyme can put people at risk for accidental overdoses of medications. Participating in Drug Safety Testing By taking part in a clinical trial, you might be able to assist with learning more about a new drug and whether it is better than those that already exist.

Health, United States, With special feature on socioeconomic status and health. Taking medicines. Personalized medicines. Medication use during pregnancy. Acne treatment during pregnancy.

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