1.3 Drugs Flashcards
What is a drug?
A substance that alters our body chemistry
What is the order of the Drug testing?
Computer simulation Animal tissue Live animals Healthy human volunteers Small number of people with illness Large number of people with illness
Why are animals used at first before humans in drug testing?
You have to see if it is safe for humans or if it is toxic
Where are healthy volunteers used before ones with the illness in drug testing?
To find the side effects
Why are a small number of people with the illness used before a larger number in drug testing?
To find the effectiveness and the side effects
What is the name of a trial where the patients and the doctors don’t know which drug is real?
A double blind trial
What’s the name of a fake drug used in testing?
Placebo
What are statins used for?
To treat cholesterol
Lowers the risk of cardiovascular diseases
What drug was found to treat insomnia?
Thalidomide
What was Thalidomide used for after insomnia?
Morning sickness
What happened to pregnant women who took Thalidomide?
Their babies had limb abnormalities
Why was Thalidomide not advised to be used on pregnant women
They hadn’t done testing on pregnant women
What was Thalidomide later discovered to treat more recently?
Lepracy
What 3 things are being tested for in drug trials?
Dosage
Side effects
Eficacy
What are two legal recreational drugs
Alcohol and nicotine
