CHEM 1004 Lecture 1: Drugs and The Human Body Vocabulary

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Chemistry
• Course: CHEM 1004
• Professor: Gerald Buchanan

Document Summary

Peristalsis: rhythmic motion of the gastrointestinal system in digestion. Synergistic: working together to give super addictive effects. Pharmacokinetics: studies rates of change of drug concentrations in the body and includes rates of absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of a drug. Fluids: intracellular, extracellular, cerebrospinal fluid, placental blood supply of fetus, intraocular fluid (inside eye) synovial fluid (inside joints), urine. Body tissues: muscle, organs, adipose (fatty tissue), bone. At the molecular level: albumins: most abundant protein in blood and other proteins in blood. Drug: any absorbed substance that changes or enhances any physical or psychological function in the body. Addiction: can be viewed as the extreme on a continuum of involvement with a drug. Withdrawal syndrome: upon termination of the drug"s use. Tolerance: addicts must increase the doses required to achieve the desired effect. Placebo effect: many people can experience typical drug effects when they believe they have taken a drug, but have not.