Pcol824 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PCOL824 Exam 5 Vaillancourt with Complete Solutions What are sympathomimetic drugs? - Answer-drugs that mimic the actions of the sympathetic nervous system What are direct sympathomimetic drugs? - Answer-drugs that interact with and activate adrenoreceptors What are indirect sympathomimetic drugs? - Answer-the activity depends on endogenous catecholamines What are examples of indirect sympathomimetic drugs? - Answer--displacement of stored catecholamines from adrenergic nerve endings...

PCOL824 Exam 7 Cherrington Questions and Answers What effects does aldosterone have? - Answer--increased aldosterone causes renal vasoconstriction, Na+ reabsorption (water follows), inhibition of renin secretion -stimulates CNS dipsogenic (thirsty) effect Where is angiotensinogen made? - Answer--made in the liver What is the effect of the angiotensin hormone system? - Answer--long term regulation of blood volume (BP) What does the activity of the angiotensin hormone system lead to? -...

PCOL824 Exam 3 Questions with Correct Answers Metabolism is where what takes place? - Answer-Biotransformation Biotransformation definition: - Answer-Process by which drugs are modified by the organism; occurs by enzymatic reactions; evolution leads to plant-animal warfare; present for endogenous substrates (hormones, steroids, vitamins) What is the purpose of biotransformation - Answer-Decrease hydrophobicity, increase hydrophilicity What is the event of biotransformation? - Answer-In...