define receptor and use examples from previous bio studies
define ligand, expand on the term exogenous and endogenous
review and explain how the molecular formula changes the action of a chemical and its physical properties
discuss the specificity of a ligand-receptor complex, and how a minor change in the structure can alter the response.
Assignment
research assignment 2
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Trevor is very inquisitive, asks interesting and relevant questions and has good recall of biological and chemical knowledge. I think he is starting to see how the biology and the chemistry are tying together. This course attempts to relate the biology, chemistry and physiology.
Outline and discuss terms like medication, drug action, therapeutic, prophylactic, symptom and syndrome, subjective and objective signs,
discuss the goal of drug therapy, homeostasis and how cells communicate with each other to maintain homeostasis.
Assignment
complete written assignment
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Covering a lot of material and in depth. Assignment was due, promised for tomorrow,
Hand out sheets on salvarsan, prontosil, phenol
Discuss the early use of these drugs to treat infections, as an antiseptic and to treat std
Read Time article dated 1936 re. FDR jr. and his infection. Lead into the development of the first sulfa antibacterial
Assignment
complete assignment from wed.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Completed all listed objectives. Discussions and material are moving along well.
Classwork sheet from previous 2 days work
Discuss first research report
Discuss the drug curare, which was introduced on previously. Talk about how it works and its uses as a arrow poison and in anesthesia.
relate the historical development of drug testing, animal studies and basic techniques
Assignment
based on chapt 1, write a short paper on a statement given.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Trevor asks very interesting questions. He is very bright and contributes well to the discussions.
Discuss the broad definition and the pharmacological definition of the word drug
outline what a pharmacologist would do
briefly discuss some of the history of pharmacology and medicine, especially Hippocrates and Galen.
Assignment
n/a
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Trevor has excellent recall of biology and chemistry. He is able to correlate past information into this course.
Discuss what the course involves, the direction we will take
brief history of the term pharmacology, the ancient and modern greek definitions and the more useful and current definitions
define and explore parts of the definition and introduce terms
Assignment
research the meaning of the term drug
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Trevor is very interested in the whole area, particularly in pharmacognosy.
discuss the term insomnia
list and discuss the 4 stages of sleep
List and discuss the 4 major reasons for acute or chronic insomnia
Discuss the pharmacological treatments currently used.
discuss the structure, affects, uses and side effects of some common benzodiazepines like valium, ativan, xanax. Stress the pharmacology of action and afflicts on gaga
Assignment
n/a
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
read articles, listed many important affects and uses. Discussed some aspects of pharmacology of these drugs
read a case study relating to a person exhibiting anxiety
discuss the difference between anxiety and fear
discuss the effects shown by anxiety
lead into pharmacological treatment
