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Which substance is released in response to illness or injury?
Which substance is released in response to illness or injury?
- Paracetamol
- Prostaglandins (correct)
- Liver and kidney damage
- Hypotension
What is the goal of medicinal chemists?
What is the goal of medicinal chemists?
- To find compounds with potent effects on given diseases
- To find compounds with minimum side effects
- To find compounds that are selective
- All of the above (correct)
What could be a sign of an allergic reaction to paracetamol?
What could be a sign of an allergic reaction to paracetamol?
- Hypotension
- Liver and kidney damage
- Rash or swelling (correct)
- None of the above
What must a drug be in order to be effective?
What must a drug be in order to be effective?
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What can serve as a prototype in the design of other biologically active compounds?
What can serve as a prototype in the design of other biologically active compounds?
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What is the process called when analogues of the lead compound are synthesized to improve therapeutic properties or reduce side effects?
What is the process called when analogues of the lead compound are synthesized to improve therapeutic properties or reduce side effects?
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Where does cocaine come from?
Where does cocaine come from?
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What is the primary effect of cocaine on the central nervous system?
What is the primary effect of cocaine on the central nervous system?
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What led to the discovery of an improved lead compound in the case of cocaine?
What led to the discovery of an improved lead compound in the case of cocaine?
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Who first isolated morphine and when was it commercially marketed?
Who first isolated morphine and when was it commercially marketed?
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