CHEM 105 - How Drugs Work

Institution:

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Chemistry

Description:

Outlines the mechanisms by which drugs exert their effects on the body. Discussion of molecular structures of drugs and their targets. Highlights aspects of various diseases and the ways different drug classes modify physiology. Using chemistry and biochemistry to appreciate the structures and behavior of atoms and molecules and the building blocks of the body this course aims to understand how drugs work. The course satisfies 3 credits of the Natural World general education requirement.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.commonwealthu.edu/

Phone Number:

(570) 389-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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