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Drugs of abuse: General/Cannabis
What is the central reward pathway,
What are the possible routes of a...,
How are drugs of abuse classified
14  cards
Drugs of abuse: Cocaine and nicotine
How is cocaine metabolised,
What are the 2 major effects of c...,
Does cocaine influence dopamine a...
18  cards
Drugs of abuse: Alcohol
How is the absolute amount of alc...,
How are units of alcohol calculated,
What is the safe level low risk o...
28  cards
Haemostasis and thrombosis
What is haemostasis,
What is thrombosis,
What are the procoagulants plasma...
42  cards
Atherosclerosis, lipoproteins and lipid-lowering drugs
What is endothelial dysfunction i...,
What is the earliest recognisable...,
What is fatty streak formation ca...
48  cards
NSAIDs
What are nsaids used for,
How do nsaids work,
What are prostanoids
22  cards
Inflammatory bowel disease
What are the 2 main forms of infl...,
How many people are affected by i...,
What are the genetic risk factors...
34  cards
Anti-emetics
Summarise the physiological contr...,
Identify the main mechanistic tri...,
Identify the main classes of anti...
13  cards
Treatment of peptic ulcers
What is the typical presentation ...,
What investigations should be per...,
How can an infection lead to a pe...
11  cards
Adverse drug reactions
What is an adverse drug reaction,
How are adverse drug reactions cl...,
How can the onset of an adverse d...
37  cards
Antidepressants
What are the two classes of psych...,
What are the two main classes of ...,
List emotional psychological symp...
34  cards
Diuretics
What are diuretics,
Describe the arrangement of,
How do sodium and water move acro...
24  cards
Opioids
What is an opiate,
What is an important structural c...,
What is heroin in relation to mor...
62  cards
Anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics
What is the single most important...,
What is the single most important...,
What are the processes involved i...
39  cards
General anaesthetics
What are the clinically desirable...,
What do pharmacological general a...,
How can general anaesthetics be a...
13  cards
Alzheimer's disease
What is the main risk factor for ...,
What is the leading cause of deat...,
Discuss the genetics of alzheimer...
17  cards
Anti-Parkinsonian drugs and neuroleptics
How is dopamine synthesised,
How is dopamine metabolised,
What 3 enzymes metabolise dopamine
33  cards
Local anaesthetics
What is a local anaesthetic,
How is a neuronal action potentia...,
What are the three structural fea...
19  cards
Antivirals
List some structural features of ...,
How is hepatitis c treated,
How is hepatitis b treated
30  cards
Anticonvulsants
What is epilepsy,
What are seizures,
What is the prevalence and incide...
42  cards
Antibiotics and antifungals
How are bacteria classified,
What are the processes involved i...,
What are the processes involved i...
32  cards

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