Development and Testing of Psychotherapeutic Drugs Flashcards
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Phase 2: Clinical Trials on Humans?
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c)
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A) small group of healthy volunteers* B) on a small group of patients * * screening for side effects * C) On a large group of patients >changes on medical condition are also recorded in this phase.
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Phase 1: Animal Screening Test?
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Does it have therapeutic effects?
ED50 of behavioural effect vs LD50
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Phase 3: Post-Marketing Surveillance
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most rare side effects are discovered in this phase.
improved dosage schedules may be developed, individuals at risk of experiencing adverse effects are identified.
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Off-label Use?
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when a drug is originally designed for something but can be used by doctors to treat other disorders.
