Medicinal Chemistry 1

Introduction To Medicinal Chemistry Medicinal chemistry is an interdisciplinary field study combining aspects of organic chemistry, physical chemistry, pharmacology, microbiology, biochemistry as well as computational chemistry. It is concerned with the invention, discovery, design, identification, and preparation of biologically active compounds, the study of their … [Read more...] about Introduction To Medicinal Chemistry

Cholinergic Drugs And Related Agents Neurotransmitters (NT) A neurotransmitter is a chemical messenger used by neurons to communicate in one direction with other neurons. Communication between neurons means recognition of the acceptor for a specific chemical messenger. They are synthesized primarily in the nerve terminals stored in vesicles of nerve terminals and are … [Read more...] about Cholinergic Drugs And Related Agents

Drugs Acting On Central Nervous System Sedatives And Hypnotics Introduction In general, sedative-hypnotics are drugs used to slow down mental and physical functions of the body. These are also referred to as CNS depressants. Sedatives are chemical agents that tend to produce a calming effect, relax muscles, and relieve feelings of tension, anxiety, and irritability … [Read more...] about Drugs Acting On Central Nervous System Sedatives And Hypnotics

Drugs Acting On Central Nervous System General Anaesthetics General anaesthetics are CNS depressants which cause partial or complete loss of consciousness, sense or pain. The effect is reversible and generally used to produce unconsciousness during painful surgeries. General anaesthetics bring about the descending depression of the CNS, starting with the cerebral cortex, … [Read more...] about Drugs Acting On Central Nervous System

Drugs Acting On Autonomic Nervous System Introduction Adrenergic drugs mimic or interfere with the functioning of the sympathetic nervous system by affecting the release or action of norepinephrine and epinephrine. These hormones, which are also known as noradrenaline and adrenaline, are secreted by the adrenal gland, hence their association with the term adrenergic. … [Read more...] about Drugs Acting On Autonomic Nervous System