The importance of triple-checking everything and the 7 rights of drug administration.
Science
Introduction to Pharmacology
Intro, federal laws that govern medications, investigational phases for new drugs, types of studies, TJC/JCAHO, and controlled substances.
Drug Abuse
Drug abuse is use of any substance until there is an adverse reaction on health or ability to function. A person has receptors in their body and the receptors are stimulated when they are addicted. When they are no longer stimulated, they go through withdrawal. That’s the physical dependence but the hardest to treat is the psychological dependence […]
Pharmacokinetics
Degree of absorption, volume of absorption (distribution), rate of elimination, factors that influence drug effects, side effects, and allergies.
The Billion-Bug Highway You Can’t See (Video)
You may see a blue sky and maybe a plane or a bird, but otherwise … nothing. Or so you think. Learn how trillions of bugs ride the wind currents miles up in the sky.
‘Natural is better,’ my ass!
Since getting annoyed of this ignorant notion that “chemicals” are bad, I made this post explaining how EVERYTHING is a chemical.
Notes for Microbiology Final Exam
Pharmacology refers to drug administration (including dosage) and distribution in the body (pharmacokinetics). The area under the curve includes T half-life, peak concentration, time to achieve peak, elimination and protein binding. It’s one of the most important aspects of drug study, including antibiotics. Peak and Trough Let’s look at the peak and trough of gentamycin, […]
Examples of Neurotransmitters that are usually inhibitory
Glycine, GABA, Serotonin, Endorphins, and why we need them.
Summary of Neurotransmitters
Quick rundown of everything.
Examples of Neurotransmitters that are usually excitatory
Acetylcholine (ACh), Glutamine Acid, Nitric Oxide, Catecholamines and a touch on MAO/MAOI’s, phosphodiesterase and phosphodiesterase inhibitors (like theophylline or caffeine).