Pharmacology

Pharmacology is a broadly based discipline of biology dealing with the properties
of chemical compounds and their interactions with living systems. In the
broadest sense, pharmacology is the study of how chemical agents, both natural
and synthetic (i.e., drugs) affect biological systems. This encompasses
investigation of the derivation, chemical properties, physiological and behavioral
effects, mechanisms of action, biological transformations, and the therapeutic
and non-therapeutic uses of drugs. It provides the scientific basis and principles
for a variety of special applications, such as th...