Pharmocology Of The Nervous System

Question 1

What are the 4 main classes of drug targets?

Answer 1

Receptors

Enzymes

Transport proteins

Ion channels

Question 2

What is the difference between side effect and adverse effect?

Answer 2

Side effect: effect that is secondary to intended effect

Adverse effect: negative health consequence

Question 3

What can side effects be caused by?

Answer 3

Drug action on other targets in the same or other tissue

Drug action on the same target in other tissues

Dependent on dose of drug

Question 4

What is the safest drug?

Answer 4

Large difference between dose requires to induce desired effect and dose required to induce side/adverse effects