Introduction To Pharmacology

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Homeopaths

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Philosophy: use of natural products and herbal remedies
Tenets: law of similars (like cures like) and repetitive dilutions (no active drug left)

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Allopaths (main-stream medicine)

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No philosophy of practice, many drugs and treatments were harmful/toxic

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Chiropractors

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Philosophy: importance of spinal alignment/treating spinal nerves for optimal physiological function

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Osteopaths

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Philosophy: body’s ability to heal itself, importance of musculoskeletal system

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Ether

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First anesthetic drug used for surgery, 1850s

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Penicillin

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Treatment for bacterial diseases, 1940s

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Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)

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Treatment of mental illness, 1952

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Benzodiazepines (Librium and Valium)

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Lead to acceptance of idea that “ill” people could feel better, 1960s

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Pharmacodynamics

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Biochemical and physiological effects of drugs and mechanisms underlying effects (actions of drug on body)

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Pharmacokinetics

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Quantitative descriptions of the time course for absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs (actions of body on drug)

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Pharmacotherapeutics

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Use of drugs in treatment of specific disease states

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Pharmaceutics

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Chemistry, compounding, formulation and dosage forms of drugs

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Toxicology

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Adverse effects of drugs