Drugs and Disease

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Decks in this class (12)

General Principles and Drug Targets
What is pharmacology 1,
What are the key drug targets 2,
What does system pharmacology stu...
14  cards
Drug Targets: Ion Channels and GPCRs
What maintains the resting potent...,
What happens when a neuron is sti...,
How does the neuron return to its...
10  cards
Drug Targets: Kinase-Linked / Nuclear Receptors
What is phosphorylation s role in...,
What happens after phosphorylatio...,
What biological processes are kin...
15  cards
Peripheral Nervous System
How can altering a drug target s ...,
What are the two branches of the ...,
What is the neuromuscular junctio...
19  cards
Cardiovascular system and antihypertensives
What are common cardiovascular di...,
How can cardiovascular diseases l...,
What are key risk factors for hyp...
23  cards
Treating allergy, acid, and asthma
What are the four main modes of c...,
Why must endocrine hormones be st...,
What is histamine s role in the b...
23  cards
Central Nervous System Introduction
What structures comprise the cns 1,
How does neurotransmitters in teh...,
What makes cns control more nuanc...
26  cards
Parkinsons’s disease and neurodegenerative disorders
What is parkinson s disease 1,
What causes parkinson s disease 2,
How does dopamine loss affect mov...
18  cards
Anaesthesia, analgesia and opioids
How do local anaesthetics affect ...,
Why do local anaesthetics primari...,
What are the clinical benefits of...
18  cards
Pain management
What types of nerv fibres transmi...,
Where do pain signals enter the s...,
What are some key modulators in n...
16  cards
Contraception and hormone replacement therapy
What functions does the endocrine...,
What diseases result from endocri...,
Which hormones regulate ovulation 3
22  cards
Controversy and uncertainty: Prescribing statins
What is atherogenesis 1,
How do atheromas form 2,
What are lipoproteins 3
22  cards

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