Pharmacodynamics: Study of Drug Effects on Body
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Which type of regulatory protein is commonly involved as a primary drug target?

  • Nucleic acids
  • Carbohydrates
  • Enzymes (correct)
  • Ligands

    • What does pharmacodynamics study?

  • How drugs are formulated
  • The metabolism of drugs
  • The effects of drugs on the body (correct)
  • Drug interactions with food

    • What is a receptor in pharmacology?

  • A type of drug
  • A molecule that binds with a drug (correct)
  • A type of ion channel
  • A type of enzyme

    • How are ligand-gated ion channels regulated?

    <p>By the binding of a ligand</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which receptor family has receptors with seven membrane-spanning regions?

    <p>G protein-coupled receptors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of the response to ligand-gated ion channels?

    <p>Rapid response enduring only for a few milliseconds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of receptor is responsible for regulating the flow of ions across the cell membrane?

    <p>Ligand-gated ion channels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of the response to G protein-coupled receptors?

    <p>Consist of a single helical peptide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which family of receptors has a response that is very rapid and endures for only a few milliseconds?

    <p>Ligand-gated ion channels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of regulatory proteins in pharmacodynamics?

    <p>To serve as primary drug targets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of receptor family comprises a single helical peptide with seven membrane-spanning regions?

    <p>G protein-coupled receptors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which receptor type is sometimes used to denote any target molecule with which a drug molecule has to combine to elicit its specific effect?

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

    What is the quantitative study of the biological and therapeutic effects of drugs called?

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

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