Pharmacology

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Drug classifications?
anti psychotics, depressants, hallucinogens, stimulants
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what is pharmokinetics?
the study of the movement of drugs within the body (absorption, distribution, elimination)
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Drugs journey through body?
absorption, distribution, metabolism, execretion
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T max?
time to maximum concentration
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C max?
the max concentration
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Half life?
time taken for concentration to reduce by half
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what is bioavailability?
fraction of drug that enters the systemic circulation
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Pharmokinetics considerations?
Hepatic first pass, blood brain barrier, foetal exposure
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What is hepatic first pass?
the concentration of drug is greatly reduced before it enters the blood stream
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what is the blood brain barrier?
a membrane separating the blood from the cerebrospinal fluid which acts as a barrier
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