Back to category: Science Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. 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... Posted by: Rheannon Androckitis Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. |
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