Pharmaceutical Toxicology Seminar Class Notes ver 3
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What is the main focus of toxicology?

  • Understanding plant biology
  • Treating infectious diseases
  • Creating new pharmaceuticals
  • Studying the effects of chemicals on living organisms (correct)

    • What did the Ebers Papyrus, circa 1500 BC, contain information about?

  • Hemlock, aconite, and metals (correct)
  • The science of astrology
  • The medical treatment of common diseases
  • The history of ancient civilizations

    • What did Theophrastus, a student of Aristotle, include in his work De Historia Plantarum?

  • References to poisonous plants (correct)
  • Methods of farming techniques
  • Descriptions of ancient buildings
  • Studies on animal behavior

    • What did Pedanius Dioscorides attempt to classify?

    <p>Poisons with medicinal properties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Socrates reportedly make use of toxicological knowledge for?

    <p>Suicidal purposes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the saying 'Only the dose makes the poison' imply?

    <p>The quantity of exposure to a substance determines its harm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is considered as the 'Father of Modern Toxicology'?

    <p>Mathieu Joseph Bonaventure Orfila</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of the impact of pollutants to human health called?

    <p>Environmental</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does toxicokinetic study refer to?

    <p>Study of the time dependence of physiological processes on a toxicant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which branch deals with the mechanism of toxic action (MOTA) of substances?

    <p>Mechanistics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the sources of poisons according to the text?

    <p>Industrial Pollutants, Household, Environmental, Pharmacologic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a substance that can cause injury, disease, and death called?

    <p>Poison</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'toxicity' refer to?

    <p>Associated with any substance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'The dose makes the poison' is attributed to:

    <p>Paracelsus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Remote Effect' and 'Local Effect' are kinds of poison based on their:

    <p>Effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Descriptive' branch is associated with which category?

    <p>Conducting toxicity testing in order to gather product information on product acceptance , safety and regulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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