Basicmedical Key

Chapter 23 Amines and alkaloids Chapter contents Amines 175 Alkaloids 176 This group of pharmacologically active substances is possibly the best known in terms of the effects its members have…

Chapter 41 Scientific tests Chapter contents Blood tests 331 Qualitative analysis in brief 338 Blood Tests (Table 41.1) The initial batch of blood tests will be a full blood count…

Chapter 5 Nomenclature, representation of chemical structures and basic terminology Chapter contents The functional groups 29 Naming compounds with a hydrocarbon backbone 30 Naming aromatic compounds 31 Naming isomers 31…

Chapter 19 Pharmacodynamics How drugs elicit a physiological effect Chapter contents The ‘lock and key’ hypothesis 137 Enzymes 137 Receptors 139 Carrier molecules 142 Feedback loops 143 Factors affecting a…

Chapter 26 Cardiovascular disorders Chapter contents Physiology of the heart 191 Cardiac conditions 195 Cardiovascular disease is an enormous health problem in the Western world and is high in the…

Chapter 33 Neurological disease Chapter contents Epilepsy 255 Parkinson’s disease 257 Multiple sclerosis 258 Myasthenia gravis 259 The psychoses 260 Depression 262 Mania and hypomania 264 Anxiety 265 Insomnia 266…

Chapter 6 Isomers Chapter contents Structural Isomers 35 Stereoisomers 36 What happens when a compound has more than one chiral centre? 38 Alkaloids 39 If two compounds have the same…

Chapter 8 Acids and bases Chapter contents The involvement of water in acid–base reactions 53 Acids and bases 54 What is pH? 54 What is pK? 54 How are the…

Chapter 32 Analgesia and relief of pain Chapter contents Analgesics 248 Principles behind analgesic drugs 250 Specific analgesics 250 Pain is a very necessary sensation as its purpose is to…

Chapter 24 Glycosides Chapter contents Anthraquinones 182 Saponins 182 Cardiac glycosides 183 Cyanogenic glycosides 183 Isothiocyanates (glucosinolates) 184 Many of the plant secondary metabolites are found naturally attached to sugars…