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10 Cards in this Set
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Pharmacognosy
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Natural drugs (plants, animals, minerals)
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Pharmacokinetics
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Movement of the drug in the body: impact of the body on the drug
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Pharmacodynamics
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Impact of the drug on the body: mechanism of action, biochemical and physiological effects
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Pharmacotherapeutics
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Use of drugs to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases
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Toxicology
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Study of poisons: includes adverse effects of the drug
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Schedule 1 addictive drugs
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Extremely addictive: used for research: need FDA approval to use: heroine, LSD
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Schedule 2 Addictive Drugs
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Causes severe physiological and psychological dependence: acceptable therapeutic use: Percocet, Demerol, morphine
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Schedule 3 Addictive Drugs
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Moderate/low physiological and psychological dependence: therapeutically acceptable: Tylenol with codeine.
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Schedule 4 Addictive Drugs
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Low abuse potential: acceptable therapeutic use: Xanax, Darvon
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Schedule 5 Addictive Drugs
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Least potential for abuse: therapeutic use: robitussin in with codeine
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