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Mechanisms of Drug Actions

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States20.201
Free, no sign-up neededFall 2013English
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This course addresses the scientific basis for the development of new drugs. The first half of the semester begins with an overview of the drug discovery process, followed by fundamental principles of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, metabolism, and the mechanisms by which drugs cause therapeutic and toxic responses.

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