09 Introduction to Pharmacology & Pharmacodynamics

Define and describe common terms used in pharmacology
Locate and begin to interpret high quality drug information
Describe the different systems used to name and classify drugs and give examples of each
Outline the stages of drug discovery and development
Describe the main groups of molecular targets for drugs, including the 4 types of receptors
Explain the different ways by which drugs can act on these targets, giving examples
Define and contrast agonists and antagonists
Describe the terms affinity and efficacy, and explain how they relate to drug action at receptors
Compare the different types of receptor agonists and antagonists
Describe the relationship between drug concentration and effect
Measure EC50s and interpret the relationship to potency
Explain and illustrate the difference between full and partial agonists
Describe the concepts of constitutive activity and inverse agonism