Distribution in the body
The transfer of drugs to the place of their action is strongly influenced by the biochemical properties of both the organism and the drugs. Since
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Through the skin
In medicine, this method usually replaces the ingestion, if the substance can adversely affect the digestive tract. Acceptance through the skin is not particularly effective
Dose of the drug
As noted in Chapter 2, the most important thing that determines the effect of a substance entering the body is its quantity (these are components
Designer drugs and the brain
Converted, or “designer” drugs – synthetic substances obtained by a slight change in the chemical structure of an already known drug. If the drug retains
Forebrain
Thalamus and Hypothalamus. From the point of view of studying the effects of drugs, the forebrain, which includes the thalamus, hypothalamus and some other structures,
Brain
This, of course, the most important organ of the nervous system. It is covered with a hard shell (mening) and floats inside the skull in
Other neurotransmitters
For a long time, four of the above neurotransmitters were considered the only main substances acting in the process of transmitting nerve impulses. But with