Pharmacology & Toxicology

Typ: Vorlesung
SWS: 2
Credit Points: 2.5
Homepage: https://www.ls.reutlingen-university.de

Kursbeschreibung / -kommentar

This lecture is intended to provide an overview about the basics of pharmacology and toxicology. As the father of toxicology Paracelsus once said: “Only the dose makes the poison”, every drug can turn into a toxin if abused. The students will learn the molecular basics behind this quote, including the way our body deals with drugs (Pharmacokinetics), how drugs affect us (Pharmacodynamics) and why our genetic makeup determines all that (Pharmakogenetics). In addition, this lecture will provide an overview about the drug development process, from research over clinical trials to manufacturing. The theoretical knowledge will be accompanied by examples from the pharmaceutical industry wherever suited and close with the basics behind toxicology, including some interesting examples of toxins from the animal, plant or fungal kingdom.