lecture 4

Question 1

preclinical

Answer 1

animal studies before human testing

Question 2

Phase 1

Answer 2

Testing to see if safe for humans
A small group of people is used

Question 3

Phase 2

Answer 3

Testing effectiveness
Larger groups are used
Checking safety, as well as proper dosage

Question 4

Phase 3

Answer 4

Larger groups of people are used
Compared to similar drugs

Question 5

After approval

Answer 5

The drug continues to be tested for effectiveness and safety

Question 6

Evolutionary medicine

Answer 6

Using knowledge from evolution and our past to inform medical ideas
(e.g. The Paleo diet, recreating ancestors diets, kind of ‘it worked for them it can work for us’)

Question 7

Integrative medicine

Answer 7

Uses different interactions of the person to inform medical decisions (tries to treat the whole person, not just the specific ailment)
(A balance of parts of a person like spirituality and mental health to treat)

Question 8

Collective medicine

Answer 8

One health
Taking into account the environment, human and animals to treat an ailment

Question 9

Enhancement medicine

Answer 9

Covers a variety of treatments that can treat a variety of ailments
e.g. antidepressants, botox, viagra