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Welcome to pharmacology 

Pharmacologists are specialists who develop and test drugs for medicinal use. Their scientific method involves analyzing chemicals and other substances to identify their positive and/or harmful effects on humans and the environment to the end of understanding and developing new therapies for disease. Diligence, perseverance, and creative instinct are important characteristics for pharmacological research and development.

Pharmacologist Areas of Specialization

Most pharmacologists specialize in one of several areas of pharmacology. Clinical pharmacologists test drugs on human subjects; toxicologists deal with the adverse effects of drugs and toxic actions of household, environmental or industrial chemicals; forensic toxicologists study the potential for harmful effects of drugs in man; medicinal chemists design and synthesize chemical compounds for potential use in the treatment of disease; and pharmacologists specialize in determining the site and mechanism by which drugs act to better optimize the therapeutic effects of drugs in the body. Some pharmacologists specialize in particular parts of the human body. For example, neuropharmacologists focus on drugs relating to the brain and nervous system; cardiovascular pharmacologists study the effects of drugs relating to the heart and circulatory systems; endocrine pharmacologists emphasize drugs relating to hormonal balance; and psychopharmacologists study drugs that influence mood and behavior patterns. Pharmacodynamics is the study of the molecular, biochemical, and physiological effects of drugs on cellular systems and their mechanisms of action. Pharmacokinetics deals with the absorption, distribution, and excretion of drugs.

Work Environment

Pharmacologists work in Medical colleges, pharmacy, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, hospitals, the pharmaceutical industry, government agencies (Food and Drug Administration), and public and private research institutes. Pharmacologists usually work in clean laboratories equipped with sophisticated instruments.

This web site has been designed for the  undergoing medical training. We have given external links to make Medical & Pharmacology interesting for the learner.

We are glad to permit Medical students and Medical faculty to freely use these resources for teaching/learning. I dedicate this website to the my parents  who inspired me in this endeavour, in the process, we too have enriched our own experience.

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