Developing drugs Flashcards
What are the three main stages of drug testing?
Pre-clinical testing on human tissue cells, pre-clinical testing on animals and clinical testing on people.
What sort of drugs can’t we use human cells and tissues to test on and why?
Drugs effecting the body systems as the tissue cells are not intact.
What 3 things are we testing for when testing on animals?
Efficiency, Toxicity, Dosage
What is the law in Britain with regards to testing on live animals?
You must test the drug on 2 animals.
Give an ethnic reason for and against testing on animals.
For - preventing the harming of humans
Against - animals and humans are different (animal ware fare.)
What is the scientific term for testing on human volunteers?
Clinical trials/testing.
What sort of people are drugs tested on first and why?
Healthy people because it is to make sure there aren’t any harmful side effects on health when the body is working normally.
What 3 things are being tested when testing on sick volunteers?
Efficiency, toxicity and optimum.
What is a placebo?
A dummy drug or sugar pill.
What is the placebo effect?
When the patient believes the placebo is working and their subconscious influences their results into making them feel better.
What are double blind trials?
The doctor doesn’t know who has taken the placebo and the patient doesn’t know either.
What is the purpose of peer review?
To help prevent false claims.
