Week 2- pharmacodynamics Flashcards
Define pharmacodynamics.
Study of what drugs do to the body and how they do it.
Discuss the three phases of the dose-response curve.
Phase 1 – no measurable response
Phase 2 – increased dose increases response
Phase 3 – No further increase in response
Define maximal efficacy.
Largest effect which can be produced by a drug.
Define relative potency.
Amount of drug needed to produce an effect. A potent drug produces effects at low doses.
The binding of a drug to a receptor does what to body processes?
Turns processes on or off.
How does a cell membrane-embedded enzyme work?
Binding to the receptor on the cell membrane activates an enzyme inside the cell.
How do ligand-gated ion channels work?
Binding to the receptor on the cell membrane activates ion channels.
How do G protein-coupled receptors work?
Binding to the receptor activates the G protein which activates the effector.
Where are transcription factors found? How do they work?
On the DNA in the cell.
Activate transcription of messenger RNA to make protein.
Which type of receptor is the fastest?
Ligand-gated ion channels
Explain the simple occupancy theory of drug-receptor interaction.
The intensity of the response is determined by the number of receptors occupied.
Define affinity.
The strength of attraction between drug and receptor.
Define intrinsic activity.
The ability of the drug to activate a receptor upon binding.
Define agonists.
Drugs which bind to the receptor and mimic the action of endogenous regulatory molecules.
Explain the actions of full and partial agonists.
Full agonists have high intrinsic activity and produce a full effect. Partial agonists have a moderate intrinsic activity and produce a partial effect.
